Also known as: Dr Richmond Atuahene · Dr Atuahene
Banking and Corporate Governance Consultant who examines Ghana's state enterprise finances and macroeconomic policy, frequently cautioning against overestimating SOE profit gains.
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Business & Financial Times
… To achieve this, a policy paper by banking and corporate governance consultant Dr. Richmond Atuahene says it will depend on deploying more sophisticated financing structures – particularly securitisation of remittance flows and the use of external guarantees to improve credit qua …
Securitisation, guarantees key to unlocking diaspora bond demandJoy Online
Banking consultant Dr. Richmond Atuahene has called for urgent restructuring of Ghana’s gold transactions, warning that existing arrangements continue to create accounting and policy challenges for the country’s financial system. …
We need to restructure Ghana’s gold transactions – Dr AtuaheneJoy Online
Banking consultant Dr. Richmond Atuahene has described the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) reported GH₵15.6 billion loss as a “necessary evil,” arguing that they reflect policy actions taken to stabilise the macroeconomic environment rather than operational failure. …
BoG’s GH₵15.6bn loss “necessary evil” for macroeconomic stability – Dr Richmond AtuaheneGhana's State-Owned Enterprises posted a combined net profit after tax of GH¢19.80 billion in 2025, a sharp turnaround from a GH¢2.25 billion loss in 2024, but a Banking and Corporate Governance Consultant argues the gains reflect foreign-exchange performance and reduced finance costs rather than improved operational efficiency.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's State-Owned Enterprises posted a combined net profit after tax of GH¢19.80 billion in 2025, a sharp turnaround from a GH¢2.25 billion loss in 2024, but a Banking and Corporate Governance Consultant argues the gains reflect foreign-exchange performance and reduced finance costs rather than improved operational efficiency.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Banking and Corporate Governance Consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene has cautioned that Ghana's improving State-Owned Enterprise finances could face severe pressure if the cedi depreciates, warning that much of the recent profit gains stem from foreign exchange gains rather than operational efficiency.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Banking and Corporate Governance Consultant has warned that Ghana's state-owned enterprises carry a GH¢282 billion debt burden that poses a major threat to economic stability, arguing that recent profit improvements may not reflect genuine operational efficiency but rather foreign exchange gains.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Banking consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene has cautioned that Ghana's State-Owned Enterprises' reported profit turnaround—from a GH¢2.25 billion loss in 2024 to GH¢19.8 billion profit in 2025—should not be celebrated without examining whether the gains reflect genuine operational efficiency rather than financial manipulation.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Banking consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene has called for a critical review of state-owned enterprises, warning that reported SOE profits may not reflect operational efficiency and that Ghana should distinguish between strategically important enterprises and those that could be removed from government's portfolio.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Banking consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene argues that recent rises in banking sector profits are largely attributable to foreign exchange gains rather than operational efficiency, cautioning that sustainability is questionable if the cedi depreciates.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An analysis examines digital fraud risks in Ghana's growing mobile money ecosystem, noting that fraudsters are developing sophisticated techniques to exploit vulnerabilities, particularly in developing economies with weaker regulatory frameworks.
22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana has completed its Extended Credit Facility programme with the IMF ahead of schedule and will transition to a non-financial policy support framework, signalling improved macroeconomic stability and progress towards debt sustainability. Banking consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene described the exit as a positive indicator, noting that the programme helped stabilise inflation, exchange rate, and foreign reserves after severe economic challenges in 2022–2023.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Banking consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene has said the IMF programme played a key role in stabilising Ghana's inflation, exchange rate, and foreign reserves. Ghana has exited the US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility ahead of schedule and will move to a non-financing Policy Coordination Instrument framework, reflecting improved macroeconomic stability.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Banking consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene has called for the transfer of non-strategic state-owned enterprises, including GIHOC Distilleries and State Transport, to the private sector to reduce strain on public finances. He raised these concerns as government transitions from an IMF Extended Credit Facility programme to a new Policy Coordination Instrument framework intended to strengthen macroeconomic management and support investment-grade credit rating ambitions.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's policymakers are exploring securitised remittance flows and guarantees to attract diaspora bond investment, shifting overseas transfers from consumption toward long-term infrastructure and financial assets. Remittances reached US$7.8 billion in 2025, nearly four times annual FDI and roughly six percent of GDP.
4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Banking consultant Dr. Richmond Atuahene has called for urgent restructuring of Ghana's gold transactions, citing accounting and policy challenges that persist since 2021 and create avoidable losses through price discrepancies between purchase and sale to the Bank of Ghana.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Banking consultant Dr. Richmond Atuahene has characterized the Bank of Ghana's reported GH₵15.6 billion loss as a "necessary evil" driven by policy actions including currency revaluation effects, open market operations to contain inflation, and gold transaction issues, rather than operational failure.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →