She joined GOIL in March 2016 as the Legal Affairs Manager and became Acting Solicitor Secretary in September 2016. As Solicitor Secretary, Nana Kusi-Appuoh becomes a member of the GOIL Tender Committee and Negotiating Committee.

Profile of Nana Kusi-Appouh, obtained by the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Thursday indicated that, the new GOIL Solicitor-General was born on May 1st, 1976 and is a lawyer of 13 years standing in Ghana.

She attended Wesley Girls High School and Aburi Girls Secondary School; completed her tertiary education at University of Derby, Derbyshire, West Midlands, UK where she studied law degree and graduated with Second Class Upper (LLB, Hons).  

She did the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Guildford, Surrey and became a Solicitor in the England and Wales in the year 2000.   Nana Kusi-Appuoh also attended Ghana School of Law from 2002-2004 and was called to the Ghana Bar in October 2004.  With regards to her work experience, the new GOIL Solicitor-General had rich experience both as a legal practitioner and an in house counsel. 

She did her pupilage at Messrs Minkah Premo & Company (October 2004-2005) where she was assigned to the litigation department handling contentious cases.         She further worked for First Atlantic Bank Limited (2006–2012) and Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited (2012-2016) where she advised on very complex transactions, gave general legal advice, drafted and reviewed agreements/syndicated loan agreements and acted as Secretary to the Board and various other committees.  She had also acted as the Legal Business Partner for Wholesale Banking advising on indicative term sheets and negotiating contract terms to ensure that the Bank’s interest was well protected.

Nana Kusi-Appuoh’s skills includes; strong communication, negotiation skills, exceptional analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.   She is also ambitious, thrives on challenges and relentlessly chases her goals.