Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari and Elsie Addo Awadzi, the First and Second Deputy Governors of the Bank of Ghana respectively, have been inducted as Honorary Fellows of the Institute of Directors-Ghana (IoD).
Dr Opoku-Afari and Mrs Addo Awadzi were inducted at the Institute’s Corporate Governance Excellence Awards ceremony held on Thursday, November 26, 2020.
The two were honoured in recognition of their role as key advocates in the promotion of the culture of good corporate governance in the country and beyond.
The awards ceremony was held under the theme, Good Corporate Governance and Leadership: An Essential Framework for the Management of Uncertainties.
Expressing gratitude for the honour done him, Dr Opoku-Afari said, “My understanding is that, by accepting this honour, not only am I bringing my vast experience in corporate governance to bear as a Fellow, but my contributions will have a long term impact in promoting and embedding strong corporate governance culture in Ghana.”
On her part, Mrs Addo Awadzi expressed appreciation to IoD-Gh for the “vote of confidence” in her and to be inducted as Honorary Fellow of the Institute.
The Institute of Directors-Ghana, a member of the African Corporate Governance Network (ACGN), is a professional body with the core mandate for training, research, consultancy services, advisory services, and advocacy in Corporate Governance.
For two decades, the Institute has championed Director interests, impacting the local Corporate Governance landscape.
