President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Prof. John Gartchie Gatsi, a former Dean of the University of Cape Coast School of Business and Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, as the Chairman of the newly constituted Board of the Energy Commission Ghana.
The Energy Commission Ghana is the technical regulator for electricity and natural gas, with a mandate to regulate and manage the development and utilization of energy resources in Ghana.
The Commission provides the legal, regulatory, and supervisory framework for all energy providers in the country, including granting licenses for the transmission, wholesale, supply, distribution, and sale of electricity and natural gas.
The board members include Ing. Mrs. Eunice A. Biritwum (Ag. Executive Secretary), Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, Mr. Danny Adzei Anang, Ms. Yorm Ama Abledu, Prof. Dr. Ernest Ofori Asamoah, and Hon. Naser Mahama Toure.
Academic Credentials
Prof. Gatsi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from the University of Ghana, Legon.
He also holds a Master of Science degree in Finance and a Master of Science degree in International Accounting from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden. Additionally, he holds a PhD in Finance from the Central University of Nicaragua.
Prof. Gatsi is a Chartered Economist and a Chartered Petroleum Economist, a member of the Institute of Directors-Ghana, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Financial Management and the Association of Certified Chartered Economists (ACCE). He is also the Founder and Director of the John Gatsi Educational Foundation.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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