Ghana’s Afua Kyei, who is Bank of England’s chief financial officer, reflects on being named the UK’s most influential black person. Kyei, 43, is one of the UK’s most senior finance leaders, in charge of the financial governance of the Bank’s £1 trillion balance sheet and funding reforms. The Ghanaian topped the 2026 Powerlist, which recognizes the most powerful people of African, African Caribbean, and African American heritage in the United Kingdom. Some of the big names on the list include fo