He is a South Sudanese Citizen by birth and holds a Higher Diploma in Agriculture Economics from Agriculture College Sudan University of Science and Technology, a Bachelor of Science Degree from Agriculture Engineering College, University of Alexandria- Egypt. He has served in various capacities including acting Head Government Banking in Co-operative Bank of South Sudan, field officer Ministry of Agriculture in Sudan, development, and formation of Co-operatives in South Sudan’s various states among others.

He has 22 years banking experience and is one of the pioneers of Co-operative Bank of South Sudan where he worked from 2013 as Head of Credit & Risk Management, in 2015 as Head of Retail and Operations before being appointed Managing Director in 2017. He has served in various other capacities at the Co-operative Bank of Kenya as a Portfolio Manager, Head of Credit Administration and later as Head of Credit-Core Banking Implementation Team.

He holds a Master of Science Degree in Governance attained at International Leadership University (Kenya) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Egerton University (Kenya). He has additional qualifications in accounting and project management.

He was appointed a director of Co-operative Bank of South Sudan on 23rd August 2012. He is South Sudanese citizen by birth and currently is Under Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Co-operatives, and Rural Development in charge of Administrative Affairs, Planning and Forestry Development.

He has a strong base and wide knowledge in different fields of agriculture and natural resource management and has served in various capacities in both the academic field and Civil service in South Sudan spanning a period of over 30 years. He holds a MSc. (Agric) Animal production from the Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro Tanzania and a B.A. SA (Hons) Agriculture (animal production) from Gezira University of Agriculture wad Medani Sudan. He was appointed Professor of animal genetics and animal breeding –CNRES University of Juba, a position he continues to hold.

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.