Ghana's Ministry of Finance has inaugurated the Governing Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), charging it with restoring public trust and strengthening accountability in the capital market. The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, linked the board’s mandate to investor protection, transparency, and maintaining the soundness of the market, and warned that taxpayers should not bear the costs of regulatory failures in the financial sector. The board is chaired by Dr Adu Anane Antwi, a former Director-General of the SEC, who pledged to uphold high standards of market regulation and investor protection. Other members are Dr James Klutse Avedzi, Mr Mensah Thompson Emmanuel, Ms Deborah Mawuse Agyemfra, Dr Zakaria Mumuni, Mr Louis Kwame Amo, Ms Maame Samma Peprah, a nominee from the General Legal Council, Mr Edward Kaale-Ewola Dery, Mr William Coffie, and Hon Helen Adwoa Ntoso, MP.
Ministry of Finance (Ghana) 2025-05-20
Ghana's Ministry of Finance inaugurates Securities and Exchange Commission governing board chaired by Dr Adu Anane Antwi
Ghana's Ministry of Finance has inaugurated the Governing Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to restore public trust and strengthen accountability in the capital market. The Finance Minister emphasized the board's mandate on investor protection, transparency, and market soundness, cautioning against taxpayers bearing regulatory failure costs. The board is chaired by Dr. Adu Anane Antwi, with members including Dr. James Klutse Avedzi and Mr. Mensah Thompson Emmanuel.