Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a new seven-member Board for the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), tasking them with the crucial responsibility of strengthening Ghana’s fight against financial crimes.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony on July 14, 2025, the finance minister emphasised the importance of the FIC’s role in safeguarding the integrity of the country’s financial system.

“This Board will play a critical role in our ongoing fight against money laundering, terrorism financing, and other financial crimes that threaten the integrity of our financial system,” he stated.

The newly constituted Board is chaired by Mike Kofi Afflu, with Albert Kwadwo Twum Boafo serving as Chief Executive Officer.

Other members include; Grace Mbrokoh-Ewoal from the Ministry of Finance, Elizabeth Ama Yankah from National Security, Dr Kwasi Osei Yeboah, a representative from the Ministry of the Interior, and another from the Attorney-General’s Department.

The sector minister congratulated the appointees and expressed confidence in their capacity to deliver on their mandate.

“I congratulate the new Board members and urge them to work diligently to support national and international efforts aimed at combating financial crime,” he said.

The Financial Intelligence Centre serves as Ghana’s national agency for receiving, analysing, and disseminating financial intelligence relating to suspicious transactions and other activities connected to financial crime.

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