Also known as: Mr. Afful · Mr Afful · Mr Eric Afful
Parliament's Economic Committee Chairman who defended Bank of Ghana's 2025 losses as stabilisation costs during macroeconomic crisis.
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The Chronicle
… The Member of Parliament for Amenfi West, Mr Eric Afful, has donated 200 beds and other relief items to the displaced families. …
Samreboi Residents Return Home As Floodwaters RecedeJoy Online
… They include George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan (Leader of the Delegation), Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, Eric Afful, and Dominic Napare. …
Parliament to reinstate Afenyo-Markin as member of delegation to ECOWAS parliamentThe Chronicle
… Member of Parliament for Amenfi West, Eric Afful, visited the affected communities to assess the extent of the destruction and commiserate with victims. …
Fresh Rains Deepen Woes Of SamreboiJoy Online
… The case stemmed from an incident in which a teacher, Eric Afful, was captured on video repeatedly striking a female student before lifting and throwing her to the ground. …
Court throws out Nyinahin Catholic SHS assault case; parties urged to reconcileThe Chronicle
… Addressing a news conference in Accra on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 the Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Economy and Development and Member of Parliament for Amenfi West, Eric Afful, argued that the BoG’s negative equity position should be understood not as institutional failure, …
BoG Loss Saved Businesses From Collapse –MajorityJoy Online
The Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso and a member of Parliament’s Business Committee, Kofi Benteh Afful, has strongly defended the operations of the Bank of Ghana, describing critics of the central bank’s recent loss as individuals “seeking the doom of the economy.” Accordin …
BoG critics seeking Ghana’s doom – Sefwi MPJoy Online
… Speaking on behalf of the Majority, the Member of Parliament for Amenfi West, Eric Afful, said the Bank’s financial performance should not be assessed using the same standards as commercial banks. …
BoG not meant to make profit – Majority defends lossesJoy Online
The Chairman of Parliament’s Economic Committee and Member of Parliament for Amenfi West, Eric Afful, has urged the public to avoid assessing the Bank of Ghana’s financial losses using the framework of a commercial bank. …
BoG losses must not be interpreted through narrow commercial banking lens – Eric AffulJoy Online
… Speaking to journalists, Chairman of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Amenfi West, Eric Afful, said the losses did not translate into meaningful improvements in economic conditions. …
Majority criticises Akufo-Addo gov’t over failure to achieve stability despite BoG lossesJoy Online
… Addressing a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, May 5, the Member of Parliament for Amenfi West and Chairman of Parliament’s Economic and Development Committee, Eric Afful, said the BoG’s negative equity position should not be interpreted as insolvency. …
Majority defends BoG losses, says they reflect cost of economic stabilisationResidents of Samreboi in the Western Region have begun returning to their homes as floodwaters that displaced thousands and affected nearly 2,500 people recede, though NADMO has cautioned against rushing back until comprehensive safety assessments are completed.
1 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Residents of Samreboi in the Western Region have begun returning to their homes as floodwaters that displaced thousands and affected nearly 2,500 people recede, though NADMO has cautioned against rushing back until comprehensive safety assessments are completed.
1 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Parliament will reinstate Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as a member of Ghana's eight-member delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, replacing Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei who opted out. His earlier presence at the delegation's inauguration in Abuja reportedly caused ECOWAS Parliament to refuse to swear in the entire delegation, prompting the Majority Leader to refer him to the Privileges Committee for investigation.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 24 houses have collapsed in the galamsey community of Samreboi in Amenfi West Municipality, Western Region, as continuous rainfall from Friday through Sunday has worsened the humanitarian crisis, submerging homes and forcing displaced residents to flee temporary shelters in schools and churches.
23 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Toase District Court has struck out an assault case involving teacher Eric Afful and a female student at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School after the court encouraged both parties to pursue amicable resolution and out-of-court settlement. The incident, which was captured on video and went viral on social media, sparked public outrage and led to the teacher's arrest.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Majority Caucus in Parliament contends that the Bank of Ghana's financial losses in 2025, reported at GH¢15.6 billion, were necessary to prevent widespread business collapse and economic hardship, though the opposition disputes the actual loss figure.
6 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
MP Kofi Benteh Afful has defended the Bank of Ghana's operations, arguing that critics describing the central bank's recent loss as a sign of economic doom misunderstand its role. He stated that a central bank cannot be assessed like a commercial bank, as its mandate is to ensure macroeconomic stability through managing inflation, exchange rates, and reserves rather than generate profit.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Majority has defended the Bank of Ghana's operational loss of about GH¢15.63 billion for 2025, which rose 65 per cent from GH¢9.49 billion in 2024, arguing the central bank is not structured to generate profit and should be assessed differently from commercial banks.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Economic Committee Chairman Eric Afful says the Bank of Ghana's GH¢15.6 billion net loss in 2025 and negative equity of GH¢96.3 billion should not be assessed using a commercial banking framework, but rather understood as costs of economic stabilisation during a severe macroeconomic crisis. He cited cumulative losses of GH¢80.85 billion from 2022–2024, when inflation peaked at 54.13% in 2022 and the cedi depreciated significantly.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Majority in Parliament has criticised the Akufo-Addo administration for failing to achieve macroeconomic stability despite the Bank of Ghana recording cumulative losses of over GH₵80 billion between 2022 and 2024, plus a GH₵15.6 billion loss in 2025. Key economic indicators including inflation, currency depreciation, and central bank equity remain under pressure, according to the chairman of Parliament's Economy and Development Committee.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Majority has defended the Bank of Ghana's 2025 losses—GH¢15.63 billion, up 65 per cent year-on-year—arguing that negative equity is an accounting condition reflecting deliberate policy actions to stabilise the economy rather than insolvency, and does not indicate financial distress.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →