BY Nadia Ntiamoah
The Bank of Ghana has inaugurated a Chair in Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana, Legon, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of economic thought and policy.
The Chair is expected to serve as a catalyst for cutting-edge research in inflation dynamics, exchange rate management, digital finance, and financial stability.
The partnership between the University of Ghana and the Bank of Ghana is not just ceremonial; it is foundational.
The Bank of Ghana believes that policy without intellect is blind, and theory without policy is sterile.
The Chair will provide a platform for rigorous scholarship to inform policy and for policy to challenge and inspire scholarship.
Objectives of the Chair include:
– Conducting research in areas such as inflation targeting, exchange rate management, digital finance, and monetary policy transmission
– Creating policy labs and data partnerships that allow faculty and students to work with real-time datasets
– Supporting curriculum development that strengthens training in central banking, risk governance, and macroprudential policy
Governor’s Remarks
Dr. Johnson Asiama Governor of the Bank of Ghana, emphasized the importance of knowledge development and capacity building in supporting sound monetary policy.
He noted that the Chair will serve as a beacon of bold, evidence-based policy thinking that serves both the classroom and the boardroom.
New Initiative
The Governor also announced a new initiative, the Governor’s Future Leaders Fellowship, which will provide structured pathways to top global institutions for high-performing university graduates with exceptional potential in economics, finance, and public policy.
The objective is to build a new generation of Ghanaian economists and policymakers who can shape the country’s economic transformation.
