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IMANI President lauds Dr Forson’s appointment as Finance Minister

11Jan

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IMANI President lauds Dr Forson’s appointment as Finance Minister

Mr Franklin Cudjoe, the Founding President of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, has lauded the appointment of Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson as the finance minister-designate, describing it as "sensible". In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, he recalled how in April 2024, he had an opportunity to engage with Dr Forson to discuss what must be done to prevent further damage to the nation's “jalopy economy.” Mr Cudjoe said he had invited Dr Forson to meet a small team of Ghanaian and British consultants the British Government recently engaged to design a modest £5m programme - the Financial and Economic Resilience in Ghana (FERG) programme. That was to complement existing workstreams, and those of other development partners, to address Ghana’s longstanding challenge...

President Mahama Names Dr. Ato Forson as finance minister designate

9Jan

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President Mahama Names Dr. Ato Forson as finance minister designate

President John Dramani Mahama has named Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson as Minister for Finance designate. Dr. Ato Forson has previously served as the Deputy Minister for Finance during the first term 2012-2017 of the President. His appointment was announced alongside two other ministerial nominations for Energy and Attorney General. Dr. Forson brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously served as Deputy Minister for Finance during President Mahama’s first term. He previously served as the Minority Leader in the eighth parliament and as the ranking member of the Finance Committee, where he spearheaded the minority’s financial policy positions. Dr. Forson boasts a distinguished career marked by academic exce...

President Mahama announces first set of ministerial nominations

9Jan

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President Mahama announces first set of ministerial nominations

President John Dramani Mahama has submitted his first set of ministerial nominations to Parliament today (January 9, 2025), fulfilling a key constitutional requirement following his inauguration as President on January 7, 2025. The nominations, submitted to the Speaker of Parliament in accordance with Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution, include three individuals for critical portfolios in finance, energy, and justice. The nominees are: 1. Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson – Minister for Finance Designate 2. Mr John Abdulai Jinapor – Minister for Energy Designate 3. Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine – Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Designate The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has confirmed receipt of the names and referred the three ministeri...

9Jan

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Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson: Profile of Ghana’s Next Finance Minister

Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, MPPh.D, MSc, BSc, ICA(Gh), FCIT(Gh)Economist |Chartered Accountant | Tax Practitioner Hon. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson (Ph.D) is a lawmaker in the Parliamentof Ghana. He is an economist of great repute with deep insight,particularly on the economy of Ghana, a Chartered Accountant and aTax Practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in the public andprivate sectors.His professional expertise covers macroeconomics, fiscal policy, tax policy and administration , finance andbusiness management.Dr . Forson is an Oxford-trained tax professional with a Master of Science degree in Taxation from the Universityof Oxford, UK and a Fellow of the Chartered InsAtute of TaxaAon, Ghana.He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from London South Bank University and i...