Nashiru Issahaku

Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku is a governance expert, one of Ghana’s most influential economists, and former Deputy Governor for the Bank of Ghana (BoG).[2]

Dr.

Nashiru Issahaku
In office
1 Apr 2016 – 31 March 2017
Preceded byDr Henry kofi Wampah
Succeeded byDr. Ernest Addison
Governor of The Bank of Ghana
Personal details
BornTamale, Ghana
Nationality Ghanaian
Alma materUniversity of Georgia, Maharishi University of Management[1]
OccupationEconomist

Career

Issahaku's work experience includes Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund (EDAIF) and a position at the World Bank.

Bank of Ghana

The Central Bank of Ghana should have two deputy governors but when then Governor Kwesi Beko Amissah-Arthur was made Vice President of Ghana Henry Kofi Wampah was promoted to acting governor, and the bank had to work with only one deputy governor in eight months from July 2012 to April 2013, when Issahaku was appointed. Prior to his appointment by John Mahama in April 2016, Issahaku was the Second Deputy Governor with Millison Kwadwo Narh as the First Deputy Governor since 2013.[3]

Resignation from Bank of Ghana

Dr. Issahaku announced his resignation on 29 March 2017, which took effect on 31 March 2017.[4] He was succeeded by Dr. Ernest Addison.[5][6]

References
  1. "Error".
  2. "Dr. Abdul-Nashiru named new BoG governor". MyJoyOnline. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  3. "EDAIF boss appointed BoG deputy governor". citifmonline. GhanaWeb. July 26, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  5. Times, Ghanaian. "Home News Editorial Features Politics Education Business Sports 2016 Election Contact Us Two sworn in as board members of COCOBOD". ghanaiantimes.com.gh. Ghanaian Times. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  6. Addison new BOG governor, Ernest. "Dr. Ernest Addison is new BoG governor". ghanatrade.gov.gh. ghana trade. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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