Last mentioned: Mar 3, 2026
Reflection
Publication of '7 lessons from 7 years in public office' marking one year post-tenure.
Retrospective
Publication of leadership lessons one year after leaving office.
Term Conclusion
Awadzi completes her seven-year tenure at the Bank of Ghana.
Term Completion
Awadzi completes her seven-year tenure at the Bank of Ghana.
Debt Restructuring
Implementation of comprehensive domestic and external restructuring under an IMF programme.
Debt Crisis
Ghana enters severe macroeconomic crisis leading to IMF-supported restructuring.
Global Shocks
Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and commodity price volatility.
COVID-19 Pandemic
Implementation of emergency liquidity and regulatory relief measures.
Appointment
Elsie Addo Awadzi begins her term as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
Appointment
Elsie Addo Awadzi begins her term as Second Deputy Governor.
Sector Instability
Management of banking sector cleanup and fund management industry disruptions.
Banking Sector Cleanup
Aggressive reforms to stabilize the banking and fund management industries.
Former Bank of Ghana Deputy Governor Elsie Addo Awadzi has released a retrospective on her seven-year tenure (2018-2025), a period defined by systemic financial reforms and a sovereign debt crisis. Her analysis emphasizes that central bank leadership during crises is a matter of political economy rather than purely technical management.
One year after concluding her seven-year term as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Elsie Addo Awadzi offers a strategic post-mortem on leading through systemic financial instability and macroeconomic restructuring.