A former Finance Minister of Ghana, Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, has reportedly passed away.

According to sources, he died on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

He is said to had been battling a short illness. Dr. Kwesi Botchwey died aged 78.

Dr. Kwesi Botchwey is a well-respected economist and governance expert who served during the military era of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) (1982 to 1991) and the constitutional period of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) (1992 to 1995)

He is known as one of the country's longest-serving Finance Ministers.