President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku as new Governor of the Bank of Ghana.

Dr. Issahaku replaces resigned governor, Dr. Henry Kofi Wampah who has proceeded on leave prior to retirement.   Dr. Issahaku, until this appointment, effective today April 04, 2016, was the second deputy Governor of the Bank and Executive Board member with oversight responsibilities of nine departments including Economics, Statistics, Finance, Legal, Banking Supervision and Financial Stability. He is Chairman of the Investment Management Committee of the Bank and a member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee.   He also acted as the Chief Executive Officer of Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund (EDAIF).

He is an International Development Economist with several years of experience in economic policy management and development, having worked with reputable international and local institutions including the World Bank as a Senior Public Sector Specialist, the African Development Bank as a Principal Governance Expert,  the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa as a Development Management Officer, the Canadian International Development Agency as a Socio-Economic Advisor and Project Coordinator, and the National Development Planning Commission, Ghana as a Senior Planning Analyst.


Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has a Doctorate in International Affairs and Development from Clark Atlanta University, MBA in Finance and Strategic Management from Maharishi University of Management, USA, and Bachelors in Business Administration from the International Islamic University, Malaysia. He also has a certificate in Public Financial Management from Harvard University Kennedy School.