Ghana’s Finance Minister Inaugurates GoldBod Board

 

Source: Africa Publicity

The Minister of Finance of Ghana, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has officially inaugurated the Board of Directors of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).

 

The newly constituted 13-member Board is seen by the Minister as central to Ghana’s broader economic transformation agenda.

 

In his inaugural speech, Dr Forson congratulated the board members on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama.

 

 

He appealed to them to “deliver on their critical mandate to help strengthen Ghana’s gold trade, improve transparency, and support our broader economic recovery efforts.”

 

According to him, Ghana’s renewed focus on gold was already bearing fruit, pointing to the impressive performance of the Ghanaian cedi on the global market.

 

Dr. Forson noted that “As of May 13, 2025, the Ghana cedi has appreciated by 16.7% against the US dollar, making it the world’s best performing currency so far this year.”

 

He said “The Ghana GoldBoD will be key to sustaining this progress and ensuring the sector contributes even more meaningfully to our economic transformation.”

 

Dr. Forson expressed confidence in the leadership of the new board, saying “I am confident the new board, under the able leadership of Mr Kojo Fynn, will discharge its duties with integrity, professionalism, and a deep sense of national responsibility.”

 

 

Members of the Ghana Gold Board:

 

Mr. Kojo Fynn – Chairperson

 

Mr. Samuel Gyamfi – Ag. CEO of the Gold Board / Member

 

Hon. Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah – MP, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources / Member

 

Hon. Thomas Nyarko Ampem – MP, Deputy Minister for Finance / Member

 

Dr. Johnson Asiama – Governor, Bank of Ghana / Member

 

Mr. Nelson Ahedor – Representative, Minerals Commission / Member

 

Mr. Christopher Opoku Nyarko – Representative, Ghana Chamber of Mines / Member

 

Mr. Godwin Nichelson Armah – Representative, Ghana Small Scale Miners Association / Member

 

Mr. Kwaku Effah Asuahene – Representative, Chamber of Bullion Traders / Member

 

Hon. Shaibu Mahama – MP for Daboya/Mankarigu, President’s Nominee / Member

 

Dr. Abdul Baasit Aziz-Bamba – Senior Lecturer, UG School of Law, President’s Nominee / Member

 

Ms. Marrietta Brew Appiah-Oppong – Legal Counsel to the President, President’s Nominee / Member

 

Nana Ama Amissah III – Paramount Queen Mother, Mankessim Traditional Area, President’s Nominee / Member