IMF Flags Political Appointments as Major Weakness in Ghana’s SOEs

Disease is politicisation of SOE boards, not current or past government – Kwaku Azar

Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, says the IMF’s criticism of political appointments to Ghana’s state-owned enterprise boards should not be treated as an attack on the governing NDC. He said the politicisation of SOE boards is a problem that has affected successive governments. The IMF report noted that boards of major […]

IMF flags political appointments as major weakness in Ghana’s SOEs

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified the politicisation of board and chief executive appointments as a major weakness in the governance of Ghana’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs). In its latest Technical Assistance Report on Ghana’s SOEs, the IMF said political influence was undermining the independence and professionalism of boards, despite efforts to establish a more […]

IMF Flags SOEs Board Politicisation

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns about the politicisation of boards and chief executive appointments at the country’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), saying it remains highly political and Read More...

IMF warns Ghana over partisan appointments to state institutions

The IMF warned that political interference in appointments remains one of the most significant governance failures in Ghana's state-owned enterprise sector