Mr. Romeo Richlove Kweku Seshie has been appointed as the new CEO of Quick Credit and Investment Micro-Credit Limited, an over ten year-old micro credit company licensed by the Bank of Ghana.
Until his appointment, Romeo Seshie was General Manager for Quick Credit and the second in command to the founder and CEO of Quick Angels, Mr. Richrad Nii Armah Quaye.
Romeo is an astute Finance Management person and a motivated Professional Accountant, Auditor and Financial Analyst with over 10 years’ experience in the industry.
He has played key roles in preparing senior management strategic plans, providing financial analysis and leadership, spearheaded and implemented balanced and sound strategies while ensuring financial stability.
Speaking on his appointment, he recounted his journey in the company having risen through the ranks, and expressed his sincere gratitude to the outgoing CEO Mr Richrad Nii Armah Quaye for such a great honour.
He added that it has been a tough journey for for Quick Credit, but the company has survived.
“10 years in good standing and counting. I remain committed to this new role .I am looking forward to a more dynamic, game-changing and impactful leadership. 2020 is a great year, a new phase for us will begin. It will see us serving clients even better. Together with the abled management and staff, I am confident of some big wins.”
Commenting on the appointment, the Founder and CEO of Quick Angels, Mr. Richrad Nii Armah Quaye, said “it has become necessary to hand over the baton at this time of our business. We have grown awesomely and thriving. I am very poised that the new CEO will take the business to the finish line. I guarantee him my full support anytime. Giving loans without collateral or guarantor is not easy here in Ghana, especially when we do not take any form of deposit or investment as well as take any susu from our customers. However, I have enjoyed my tenure and I wish you same as you take over.”
Mr. Seshie’s announcement came in December 2019 at the grand durbar of Quick Credit to mark their 10 year anniversary as well as end the year
Romeo became a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant Ghana (ICAG).He holds Master’s degree in Finance from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), and has a degree in Accounting and Information Systems from Regent University College of Science and Technology.
He has a Higher National Diploma in Accounting from Accra Polytechnic; and also an Advanced Executive Certificate in Financial Management from Leadership and Entrepreneurial Training Center, Tema.
He is a Certified Credit Administrator from the National Banking College, Accra, and also a Certified Tally Accounting Software Administrator from I.P.M.C.
Currently, Romeo is a Finalist at the Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana, and also a Finalist at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)-UK.Romeo enrolled at Central University, Ghana to pursue LLB in 2018.
Quick Credit has over 30,000 client base and employs over 300 Ghanaians.
The company was incorporated on 9th December, 2011, licensed by Bank of Ghana to operate as a Micro Credit Institution under the Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) Act with 21 branches in Ghana, specifically Accra (13 branches) and Kumasi (8 branches).
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