Nii Moi Thompson appointed NDPC Chairman

Development Economist Dr. Nii Moi Thompson has been appointed as Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission, pending consultations with the Council of State.

In a statement dated Monday, February 3, 2025, and signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, spokesperson to President John Dramani Mahama, revealed that as chairman of the Commission, he will collaborate more closely with the Minister for Finance, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, the Government Statistician, and other presidential appointees and representatives from the 16 regions to provide strategic advice to the President and Parliament for Ghana’s development.Eco-friendly travel packages

The new appointee, previously served as the Director-General of the Commission, overseeing the preparation of the country’s 40-Year Development Plan.

From 2014 to 2015, Dr Thompson led Ghana’s technical delegations to the UN to develop the SDGs and subsequently guided their integration into Ghana’s national development agenda

Alongside Dr. Nii Moi Thompson President John Dramani Mahama has also appointed Mr Albert Kwadwo Twum Boafo as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) while awaiting the reconstitution of the Board.

Mr Twum Boafo is a Civil Engineer, Finance expert, and former Chief Executive of the Ghana Free Zones Authority between 2009 and 2017.

He holds a BEng in Materials Engineering from the University of Wales, an MSc in Civil Engineering from the Rensselar Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York and an MBA in Finance and Investment Analysis from Stetson University, Deland, Florida, USA.