About Us
Metropolitan Pensions Trust (MPT) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolitan Life Insurance Ghana, a member of the Metropolitan Group of companies in Ghana.
Overview
Metropolitan Pensions Trust is a member of the Metropolitan Group of companies in Ghana comprising Metropolitan Life Insurance and Metropolitan Health Insurance and enjoys the financial strength of a parent company, Momentum Metropolitan, one of the six divisions of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings in South Africa. Momentum Metropolitan Holdings is the 4th largest financial services company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the JSE with an embedded value of ZARR39.7bn, and a market capitalization of ZAR± R42bn or ± US$4bn(as at 30 June 2014).
Created in December 2010 from the merger of Metropolitan Holdings and the Momentum Group, Momentum Metropolitan Holdings currently does business in 12 African countries outside South Africa and beyond including the United Kingdom, Indonesia, etc. The global group has core businesses in long and short-term insurance, asset management, savings, investment, healthcare administration, health risk management, employee benefits and rewards programme amongst others. These solutions are provided to all market segments through Momentum Metropolitan Holdings, Metropolitan and Momentum operating brands.
Metropolitan Pensions Trust Ghana’s vision is to be the preferred lifetime financial wellness partner, with a reputation for innovation and trustworthiness. Our mission is to serve Africa’s people through affordable financial solutions that create financial growth and security.
With strategic and financial support of, as well as access to expertise and experience in pension’s administration and management from Momentum Metropolitan, Metropolitan Pensions Trust Ghana is very well equipped to deliver value for money in to the Ghanaian market in this relatively new industry.
MPT has state-of-the-art pension management and administration software, In-Pensions, which allow it to deliver on transparency, efficiency, innovation and excellence the hallmark of this company. Leveraging on our front to back platform, we provide a distinct business solutions that allow our investment managers and custodians to focus on their core mandate, whist MPT provides the necessary oversight and supervisory responsibility to ensure the best value is delivered to our clients.
MPT prides itself in delivering on investment performance, client centered solutions, operational efficiency and having invested heavily in its people to deliver on the promise of delivering value and excellence to our clients.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Beatrice Bridget Ofei
Chairperson
Beatrice Bridget Ofei is an HR Practitioner and the Chief Executive of Aspire-Plus Limited, an HR practice based in Accra that delivers HRBPO Solutions, Capacity Building and HR Consulting services to companies.
She worked as the HR Director of Fidelity Bank and subsequently as the Customer Care Director. She has also worked in pioneering roles with responsibility for setting up the HR infrastructure from scratch as well as developing the HR strategy and ensuring the effective implementation of these strategies within Fidelity Bank and Western Telesystems (now Airtel).
Beatrice is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD), UK. Her experience spans the full breadth of HR practice and she specialises in the areas of Organizational Development, Performance Management, Management Development Coaching, and Talent Management.
As the Lead HR Consultant of Aspire-Plus, she has managed and successfully completed a number of HR consulting assignments for medium to large multi-national companies and organizations within the Energy and Power Sector, the Financial Services Sector, the Public Sector and the Telecommunication Sector. She has also consulted for some small to medium companies in the Manufacturing Sector and the Printing Industry.
Rafique Daudi
Executive Director
Dr. Rafique Daudi, is a seasoned Insurance Distribution and a Marketing Professional, with over 18 years’ experience in distributing Pensions, Health, and Life Insurance products.
Until his appointment as Executive Director of Metropolitan Pensions Trust Ghana LTD, Dr. Daudi was in Executive Management, since 2018, where he was responsible for Distribution and Marketing for all the Metropolitan entities in Ghana. He had previously served in various roles within the Distribution Structure of Metropolitan Life Insurance Ghana LTD, spanning over 15 years.
Dr. Daudi has participated in several local and international conferences and seminars including two successive MMH Annual Leadership Summit in South Africa, which have enabled his Strategic Leadership and Analytical approaches to issues, synthesized with his effective Communication and Inter-personal skills, and a balanced approach to working with people.
Dr. Daudi holds a Doctorate in Management and Organizational Leadership, Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management), Chartered Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, Professional Diploma in Insurance, Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. He is also a Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG), Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), and Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK (CIM, UK)
Dr. Daudi is noted for his Integrity, Discipline, Strategic-focus, and Team player. He enjoys playing Chess and reading Leadership and Business articles.
Audrey Naa Dei Kotey
Independent Non-Executive Director
She has worked closely with local and international companies in various matters including large financial market transactions. Prior to this, Audrey worked with one of Ghana’s leading corporate law firms and also spent over 5 years with PwCs Corporate Finance and Restructuring team in Ghana working with the corporate finance and recoveries team insolvencies such as that of Ghana Airways Ltd, Plant Pool Ltd and Bank for Housing and Construction to mention a few.
Audrey formed part of the team that drafted and is currently working on the implementation of Ghana’s Companies Act and the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act and has formed an integral part of the core team training and working on sensitization on the two revolutionary laws. Audrey has trained several individuals, Boards and members of the Judiciary on Ghana’s Companes Act, effective corporate governance, compliance and insolvency. She also has extensive experience in the law of taxation.
Audrey is a member of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and the International Bar Association (IBA). She is an experienced Chartered Accountant and a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, ACCA (UK) and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG). She is also a member of and legal advisor to the Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors (GARIA) and worked on the recently passed Ghana Companies Act, 2019 and its sister Act, the Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Act, 2020 (Act 1015). She is the Vice-Chairperson of the ACCA Ghana Members Network Panel and a member of the Board of Directors of the Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies (GHASALC). Audrey is passionate about corporate governance and its role in the preservation and continuity of businesses in Ghana.
Grant Pote
Non-Executive Director
Grant Pote is currently the Regional Programme Executive for Momentum Metropolitan Africa with responsibility for the implementation of the Africa Operating Model and support for the Mozambique business, as well as other strategic initiatives. On joining Momentum Metropolitan Africa in 2018, he headed up the Kenyan business and was also responsible for the exit of a number of Countries.
He joined us from Old Mutual, where he served in varying capacities for some 30 years. He was the Chief Operating Officer at Old Mutual Africa from 2009 -2012, where he was responsible for setting up and managing a central support team supporting services co-ordination for 6 African countries. Grant’s most recent role before joining Momentum Metropolitan Africa was that of Chief Operating Officer for Old Mutual East Africa (2016-2017), representing Old Mutual on various Boards and Board committees.
Grant is also no stranger to MMI Holdings, having served three years within Metropolitan Retail initially as Head: Actuarial Valuations, then later as Strategic Development Support to the business in 2013-2016.
Our People
The wealth of the Metropolitan Group of companies is the multi-disciplinary team of dedicated and committed employees who work with the businesses. The Metropolitan Group of companies, Ghana employs over 450 permanent employees and commissioned sales force, an interdisciplinary team working across all three business units; Metropolitan Life Insurance, Ghana, Metropolitan Health Insurance, Ghana and Metropolitan Pensions Trust, Ghana.
We show accountability in our willingness to take ownership for our roles, responsibility for our actions and outcomes, and by honouring our obligations to all stakeholders.
Our Team strives for excellence in everything we do, by delivering the highest standard of products, service and performance to all stakeholders.
We uphold integrity in living up to what we say, doing the right thing, being honest and treating all people with respect.
Through teamwork, we support each other by listening, collaborating, encouraging and respecting each other in our quest to achieve mutually beneficial results.
We seek to attract, motivate and retain the most qualified employees and the brightest minds, by matching them to the jobs they are best suited for, and most inspired by.
Can we build a prosperous, sustainable future for you, for Metropolitan, for Ghana? Yes, Together, we can!
To apply for a job with the metropolitan Group of Companies, please send your application and CV to [email protected]