Mrs. Naana Yeboaba Esiam is the Director of the Internal Audit Directorate at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), a role she has held since September 2022. With over 25 years of experience in Ghana’s financial services industry, she has built expertise in accounting, investment banking, internal audit, compliance, controls, and fraud investigations.

She holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Leicester, is a Chartered Accountant (CA Ghana), and has additional certifications including the ACCA Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management and the Ghana Stock Exchange Securities Certification.

Her career spans leadership roles at NTHC Limited and the UT Group, where she established and led the Internal Audit, Compliance, and Control Department across subsidiaries including UT Bank, UT Logistics, UT Properties, UT Transport, and UT Private Security. She successfully directed audit assignments and fraud investigations in Ghana, Africa, and Europe.

After leaving the UT group, Mrs. Esiam continued to provide outsourced internal auditing and forensic investigations as a Director at Feniks Limited and as an Agent’s Consultant at PwC Receivership. She is deeply committed to positioning internal audit as a strategic business partner, leveraging strong relationships to enhance organizational performance and accountability.

Beyond her professional achievements, Mrs. Esiam is committed to positioning internal audit as a strategic business partner. She is also a devoted Christian, serving actively in her church as a choir member, usher, and Financial Controller.