Vice President Dr Bawumia, Governor of Bank of Ghana Dr Ernest Addison, President Akufo-Addo and Finance Minister of Ghana Mr Ken Ofori-Atta

From Left: Vice President and Head of Economic Management Team Dr Bawumia; Governor of Bank of Ghana Dr Ernest Addison; President Akufo-Addo; Finance Minister of Ghana Mr Ken Ofori-Atta

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How Ghana’s central bank lost $5bn in one year

October 6, 2023July 7, 2024 George Awiadem Maclean

This week, hundreds of protestors took to the streets in the capital Accra, calling on the governor of the Bank of Ghana and his two deputies to resign over the loss of about 60bn Ghanaian cedis ($5.2bn; £4.3bn) in the 2022 financial year.