Hon. Benjamin West Ayali Koyongwa was appointed director of Co-operative Bank of South Sudan on 8th August 2023. He is a South Sudan citizen and is currently Under Secretary for Planning in the Ministry of Finance & Planning. He is a seasoned finance, planning and budgeting technocrat with a decorated service on financial matters in South Sudan. He also has a vast international exposure having worked for various leading Non-Governmental Organizations such as Church Ecumenical Action in South Sudan, New Sudan Council of Churches, Sudan Humanitarian Services and Sudan Evangelical Mission among others.

He is a holder of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting, Business Administration and Management from Daystar University.