James Klutse Avedzi

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

2026-05-222026-08-23

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May 2026
22 MayThe 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

Business

Ghana's banking leaders return from Malaysia with non-interest finance insights

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Financial professionals from Ghana, Nigeria and beyond completed a five-day training tour in Kuala Lumpur on non-interest banking, Islamic capital markets, and Takaful insurance. The programme, organised by the Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana in collaboration with Malaysia's International Islamic University, aimed to equip participants with knowledge to reshape Ghana's financial landscape using Malaysia's dual-banking system as a model.

1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

Ghana's banking leaders return from Malaysia with non-interest finance insights
Financial professionals from Ghana, Nigeria and beyond completed a five-day training tour in Kuala Lumpur on non-interest banking, Islamic capital markets, and Takaful insurance. The programme, organised by the Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana in collaboration with Malaysia's International Islamic University, aimed to equip participants with knowledge to reshape Ghana's financial landscape using Malaysia's dual-banking system as a model.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 26 June

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.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 24 June

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 →
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

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

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

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

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

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 →
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 →
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 →