Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a seven-member Board for the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).
The new Board members are:
- Mike Kofi Afflu – Chairperson
- Albert Kwadwo Twum Boafo – Chief Executive
- Grace Mbrokoh-Ewoal – Ministry of Finance/Member
- Elizabeth Ama Yankah – National Security/member
- Kwasi Osei Yeboah – Member
- A representative from the Ministry of the Interior (Senior Police Officer)
- A representative from the Attorney-General’s Department
The report distributed by the APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Finance – Republic of Ghana, stated that the Board has been tasked with supporting Ghana’s fight against money laundering, terrorism financing, and other financial crimes.
“The FIC plays a crucial role in protecting Ghana’s financial system, especially as fraud and financial crimes become more sophisticated,” it added.
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