Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Star Assurance and President of the Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), Mrs. Barfour-Awuah has been sworn in as the newest member of the Board of Trustees of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund).
The swearing-in ceremony, administered by Kwasi Emmanuel Bedzrah, Chairman of the GETFund Board of Trustees, took place on Thursday, March 26, 2026, during the first board meeting of the year. She replaces Mr. Seth Kobla Aklasi, who previously occupied the position.
The Fund welcome Mrs. Barfour-Awuah to the Board of Trustees and indicated that she brings a wealth of professional expertise to the board.
She is a Chartered Insurer with the ACII qualification from the United Kingdom and holds dual Master’s degrees in Finance and Accounting as well as Management from the University of Southampton.
Her appointment to the GETFund board stems from her recent election as the 12th President of the Ghana Insurers Association, which holds a statutory representation on the Fund’s governing board.
The GETFund Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the allocation and management of resources aimed at supporting education infrastructure, scholarships, and other critical interventions in Ghana’s educational system.
