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James Klutse Avedzi

Also known as: Dr James Klutse Avedzi · Dr. James Klutse Avedzi · Dr Avedzi

2026-05-222026-06-27

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr James Klutse Avedzi, announced that Ghana is ready to introduce Sukuk bonds – non-interest-compliant investment instruments – and called on both local and international investors to participate.

    High Commissioner urges Ghana to look beyond the west for economic solutions
  3. Joy Online

    More Than Banking: A Tool for National Development For Dr James Klutse Avedzi, Director General of Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission, the Malaysian experience offers more than just regulatory know-how.

    Malaysia’s non-interest finance playbook: Ghanaian regulators hit the classroom to shape Ghana’s banking future
  4. Joy Online

    James Klutse Avedzi, said the country’s experience demonstrates how non-interest financial instruments can be used to mobilise capital for infrastructure and other strategic projects.

    Ghanaian regulators look to Malaysia’s success as non-interest finance framework takes shape
  5. Joy Online

    James Klutse Avedzi, and other officials of the National Insurance Commission (NIC).

    IFRIG leads Ghana delegation to Malaysia for non-interest banking and Islamic finance training
  6. Joy Online

    Also participating in the training are officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by its Director-General, Dr James Klutse Avedzi, as well as officials from the National Insurance Commission (NIC).

    IFRIG leads regulators, Ghanaian banks on non-interest banking and finance training in Malaysia
  7. Business & Financial Times

    Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), James Klutse Avedzi, described the current IPO wave as a defining moment for Ghana’s domestic capital market, noting that the combination of three oversubscribed listings within six months reflects improving market

    It’s official, Kasapreko makes it three IPOs in six months
  8. May 2026
  9. Joy Online

    Under the reshuffle, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson was appointed Minority Leader, replacing Haruna Iddrisu, while Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah took over as Deputy Minority Leader from James Klutse Avedzi.

    Asiedu Nketia wrong to link parliamentary reshuffle to NDC victory – Dr Asante Otchere
  10. Joy Online

    Under the reshuffle, Cassiel Ato Forson was appointed Minority Leader, replacing Mr Iddrisu, while Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah replaced James Klutse Avedzi as Deputy Minority Leader.

    Haruna Iddrisu takes a subtle jibe at Asiedu Nketia’s ‘Thank You Tour’
  11. Joy Online

    Cassiel Ato Forson was appointed Minority Leader, replacing Haruna Iddrisu, while Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah took over as Deputy Minority Leader from James Klutse Avedzi.

    NDC parliamentary leadership reshuffle secured 2024 election victory – Asiedua Nketiah
  12. The Ghanaian Times

    The NDC reshuffled its entire Minority leadership in January 2023, replacing Haruna Iddrisu, Muntaka Mubarak, and James Klutse Avedzi as part of a broader restructuring from the grassroots to the national level.

    Asiedu Nketiah explains why he reshuffled Haruna Iddrisu and Muntaka ahead of 2024 polls
Politics

Ghana's High Commissioner urges learning from Malaysia's economic model

The News

Ghana's High Commissioner to Malaysia, Florence B. Akonor, has urged Ghana to reduce reliance on Western economic models and draw lessons from Malaysia's discipline, policy consistency and long-term vision. She made the remarks during a five-day training tour in Kuala Lumpur, where Ghana's financial regulators are studying Malaysia's non-interest banking and finance ecosystem.

22 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Ghana's High Commissioner urges learning from Malaysia's economic model

    Ghana's High Commissioner to Malaysia, Florence B. Akonor, has urged Ghana to reduce reliance on Western economic models and draw lessons from Malaysia's discipline, policy consistency and long-term vision. She made the remarks during a five-day training tour in Kuala Lumpur, where Ghana's financial regulators are studying Malaysia's non-interest banking and finance ecosystem.

    22 hours ago · Joy Online

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Ghanaian financial regulators study Malaysia's non-interest banking model

    A delegation of financial sector regulators from Ghana is training at the International Islamic University of Malaysia to study the country's non-interest finance framework, as the Bank of Ghana, Securities and Exchange Commission, and National Insurance Commission prepare to roll out their own non-interest guidelines.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana seeks Malaysia's model for non-interest finance framework

    Ghanaian financial regulators are training at Malaysia's International Islamic University to study the Southeast Asian nation's non-interest finance ecosystem, including its dual-banking system, sukuk market, and takaful insurance, as Ghana prepares to operationalise new non-interest banking, capital markets, and insurance guidelines.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 23 June

  1. IFRIG leads Ghana delegation to Malaysia for Islamic finance training

    The Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana has organised a five-day International Executive Training & Study Tour on Non-Interest Banking in Kuala Lumpur, bringing together professionals from Ghana, Nigeria, Malaysia and beyond, including officials from Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission and National Insurance Commission, to gain exposure to Malaysia's dual-banking system and regulatory framework.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 22 June

  1. IFRIG leads training on non-interest banking in Malaysia

    The Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana has organised a five-day International Executive Training and Study Tour in Kuala Lumpur from June 22 to 26, 2026, bringing together professionals from Ghana, Nigeria, Malaysia and beyond to learn about non-interest banking, capital markets, and takaful insurance. Participants include officials from Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission and National Insurance Commission.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Kasapreko completes oversubscribed IPO, third in six months

    Kasapreko PLC raised GH¢700 million through an oversubscribed IPO with GH¢1.73 billion in subscriptions from 18,781 investors. The beverage manufacturer's listing marks the third major IPO on the Ghana Stock Exchange in six months, signaling a structural revival in equity listings after years of subdued issuance.

    16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 25 May

  1. NDC reshuffle did not drive 2024 victory, expert argues

    Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere of the African Institute of Strategic Studies has challenged NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah's claim that the party's 2024 electoral victory was partly driven by parliamentary leadership changes made in January 2023, arguing the chairman may be overstating the move's impact.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 22 May

  1. Iddrisu contrasts President Mahama's tour with Asiedu Nketia's parallel effort

    Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu criticized a parallel "Thank You Tour" being undertaken by NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, distinguishing President Mahama's post-election engagements as the "proper" thank-you tour. Asiedu Nketia has stated his tour aims to express gratitude to Ghanaians for returning the NDC to power following the 2024 general elections.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NDC chairman credits parliamentary reshuffle with 2024 election win

    NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah says the party's 2024 election victory was driven by strategic internal decisions, including a controversial reshuffle of parliamentary leadership in January 2023 that replaced Haruna Iddrisu as Minority Leader with Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. He acknowledged the changes created tension within the party but described them as necessary to reposition the NDC for electoral success amid changing political dynamics.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Asiedu Nketiah defends 2023 NDC parliamentary leadership reshuffle

    NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah said the January 2023 reshuffle of parliamentary leadership—which replaced Haruna Iddrisu as Minority Leader with Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and moved Muntaka Mubarak from Chief Whip—was a tactical move to strengthen the party's economic messaging and secure victory in the 2024 elections.

    22 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

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