4 h. ago APL claims vindication following IMF’s revelation of BoG’s $1.4bn forex support

Governance think tank, the Africa Policy Lens, says it has been vindicated by a recent revelation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the Bank of Ghana pumped in dollars to support the recent stability of the Cedi. The IMF, in its latest review of Ghana's programme, revealed that the Bank of Ghana released $1.4bn forex support to sustain the Cedi against the US dollar.

Politics

6 d. ago Prof Bokpin backs the IMF call to BoG to reduce their FX interventions

Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana has backed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recommendation for the Bank of Ghana to scale down its foreign exchange market interventions, warning that continued control by the central bank is distorting price signals and fuelling black market activity.

Politics

6 d. ago Prof Bokpin urges gov’t to use parliamentary majority for economic reforms

Professor Godfred Bokpin, an economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, has called on the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to take full advantage of its parliamentary majority to implement far-reaching economic and structural reforms.

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6 d. ago Lack of trust in Africa’s financial systems hurting economic growth – Prof. Bokpin

Professor Godfred Bokpin, a Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, has raised concerns over Africa’s long-standing failure to build confidence in its financial systems.

Economics

6 d. ago Reduce interventions in the forex market – IMF to Bank of Ghana

The IMF Executive Board on July 7, 2025, concluded its fourth review of Ghana’s ongoing 18th  IMF programme, which began in May 2023. Completion of the review unlocks a new disbursement of $367 million, bringing the total support under the programme to $2.3 billion. This is a positive development for the Ghanaian cedi. The injection […]

Politics

1 week ago We don’t need to create an authority for 24H Economy – Prof Bokpin

Professor of Finance & Economist at University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has advised against creating a new authority to oversee the 24-hour economy policy, warning it could add unnecessary cost.

Politics

2 w. ago Over 70% of Ghana’s export earnings still from primary commodities since independence – Prof Bokpin

Since Independence, Ghana’s export earnings still remains driven by primary commodities after several failed interventions, this is according to economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin. He argued that the situation leads to weak economic fundamentals as the country misses out on the benefits of value addition and secondary exports. Prof. Bokpin spoke on the Joy Business Economic […]

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2 w. ago Ghana’s economic resilience undermined by decades of commodity dependence – Prof Bokpin

Economist and professor of finance, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has raised critical concerns over the structural state of Ghana’s economy, arguing that the country’s continued dependence on primary commodities since independence undermines its economic resilience.

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2 w. ago Ghana’s economic resilience undermined by decades of primary commodity dependence – Prof Bokpin

Economist and professor of finance, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has raised critical concerns over the structural state of Ghana’s economy, arguing that the country’s continued dependence on primary commodities since independence undermines its economic resilience.

Politics

2 w. ago We must use data to drive long term national development policy – Prof. Bokpin

Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has called for a renewed commitment to long-term economic planning in Ghana, emphasizing the critical need to leverage national data to inform policy decisions that foster equitable development across all regions of the country. According to him, Ghana has over the years prioritised short-term, politically driven development strategies that often fail […]

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3 w. ago NPP Race: The party needs deep reflection on the path it intends to pursue – Prof. Bokpin

Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred A. Bokpin, has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to take a critical look at its current internal election strategy as it prepares to choose a flagbearer for the 2028 general election.

Politics

3 w. ago I am not happy with how Mahama is dealing with galamsey – Prof Bokpin

Renowned economist and finance professor at the University of Ghana, Prof. Godfred A. Bokpin, has expressed disappointment over President John Mahama’s approach to tackling illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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3 w. ago Prof Bokpin urges Mahama to apply strong leadership to Galamsey fight

Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to extend the decisive leadership he has shown in other policy areas to the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He made this call during an appearance on JoyNews’ *Newsfile* programme on Saturday, June 21. […]

Politics

3 w. ago The biggest threat to Ghana’s economic survival is irresponsible mining – Prof. Bokpin

Renowned economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has raised alarm over the devastating impact of irresponsible mining on the country’s economic future.

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