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  • Our next stop was the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ghana. Discussions were held to advocate for upholding high-level ethical practices in the investment management industry, restoring confidence within the market, and bridging the existing knowledge gap within the industry. The meeting focused on several key areas ...read more

  • Ghana is currently facing what may arguably be her worst economic crisis in the 4th Republic against the construct of a challenging global environment of a strong US dollar, inflation, supply chain disruptions, interest rate hikes to fight global inflation, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Using the official Bank of Ghana ...read more

  • The Board and Advocacy Committee of the CFA Society Ghana is embarking on a Regulatory Roadshow initiative to engage with the regulators in our market. On Friday, May 26th, 2023, we engaged with leaders of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA). The aim of the meeting was to foster collaborations that would benefit ...read more

Ashesi University wins the 2022-2023 CFA Institute Research Challenge

Ashesi University has been crowned winner of the second season of the local finals of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Research Challenge. This is the second consecutive time it has won the competition. 

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African Capital Markets: Challenges and Opportunities
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Ghana is endowed with precious metals—gold, in particular—and hydrocarbons. Unsurprisingly then, the dominant sector on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is mining (69%), but financials is also sizeable at 21% and is the fastest-growing sector in terms of listings. The finance sector dominates trading activity too. 

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