Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, the first deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has been admitted as a fellow to the esteemed Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS).

The event took place on November 15, 2022, in the Accra Academy's Auditorium.

His Excellency Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, graced the event.

Emeritus Professor Samuel Kofi Sefa-Dedeh, President of GAAS, inducted Dr. Opoku-Afari into fellowship together with other prominent academics

In honour of his works over the years, a citation described Dr. Opoku-Afari’s contribution to national and economic development as significant.

“Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, on account of your noteworthy contribution to policy-relevant research and modernization of monetary policy frameworks in low-income and developing countries, you were elected Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences on 20th October 2022. Congratulations”, Vice President (Arts Section) Prof. Kofi Opoku Nti said.

Speaking after the ceremony, Dr. Opoku-Afari expressed gratitude to the President and Council of GAAS.

The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1959 on the initiative of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Its aim is generally to promote the pursuit, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in all branches of the sciences and the humanities.

At the time it was established, the Academy was the first in Black Africa.