Ekow Afedzie | Chief Executive Officer
Ghana Stock Exchange

MR. EKOW AFEDZIE, is currently the Deputy Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange. He was educated at the University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana where he obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration in 1989. He also holds Master of Arts Degree in Economic Policy Management, from the University of Ghana. He joined the Ghana Stock Exchange in 1990 when it was established and has risen through the ranks to become the Deputy Managing Director of the Stock Exchange. He is the immediate past Vice President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) and currently a member of the Executive Committee of ASEA. Mr. Afedzie has been one of the strong pillars behind the growing success of the Ghana Stock Exchange. He is experienced in stock market operations and has participated in many international conferences on Stock Market issues. He has also made contributions to local and international research on stock markets, and presented papers on stock market operations at many local and international fora. Mr. Afedzie was the Project Manager for the recent automation of the Ghana Stock Exchange and he is currently coordinating the Integration of West Africa Stock Markets and the demutualization projects at the Exchange.