The Bank of Ghana and Central Bank Governors from Africa will be holding a high-level meeting in Accra on banking regulation.

 The two-day engagement is put together by the Bank of Ghana and the Bank of England.

The conference arises from the long-standing Bank of Ghana–Bank of England Technical Cooperation Programme, supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Since its inception in 2018, this partnership has covered a range of central bank topics including macroeconomic modelling, financial stability frameworks, climate-risk supervision, and institutional communication strategies. 

The BoG-BoE has also run several regional workshops on various macroprudential supervision topics, bringing these technical co-operation benefits to around 20 other African central banks

The 2025 Conference builds upon this success, not merely as a continuation of past collaboration, but as a platform to foster peer-to-peer leadership dialogue and collective reflection among current and former African Governors and Deputy Governors.

 It will bring together voices that have steered economies through turbulence and reform, enabling cross-country learning on how to sustain credibility, independence, and resilience in the face of complex pressures

Rational

Africa’s central banks are at a pivotal moment today. Post-crisis recovery, digital transitions, and new global shocks demand not just technical expertise but strong, principled leadership.

Central banks have therefore been urged to communicate clearly, make difficult decisions under uncertainty, and preserve credibility in politically charged contexts.

The 2025 Conference builds upon this success, not merely as a continuation of past collaboration, but as a platform to foster peer-to-peer leadership dialogue and collective reflection among current and former African Governors and Deputy Governors.

It will bring together voices that have steered economies through turbulence and reform, enabling cross-country learning on how to sustain credibility, independence, and resilience in the face of complex pressures

The conference seeks to:

1. Facilitate peer-to-peer learning on leadership, decision-making, and institutional credibility within the African central banking community.
2. Deepenpen understanding of how central bank independence and accountability coexist to strengthen policy credibility.
3. Share real experiences of navigating high-stakes decisions, building resilient teams, and sustaining trust among political, media, and public stakeholders.
4. Capture practical recommendations for institutional strengthening and leadership development across African central banks.
5. Reinforce the BoG–BoE technical partnership as a model of long-term collaboration and capacity building in Africa.
6. The Key speakers and delegates will explore how reforms, governance structures, and legal frameworks reinforce autonomy while ensuring accountability to the public and legislature. That is How do independence and accountability coexist in practice?What role does transparency play in maintaining legitimacy? And How will digital currencies and climate risks reshape independence debates?

The key speakers and delegates will explore how reforms, governance structures, and legal frameworks reinforce autonomy while ensuring accountability to the public and legislature. That is How do independence and accountability coexist in practice? What role does transparency play in maintaining legitimacy? And How will digital currencies and climate risks reshape independence debates?

 The conference will seek to elevate that conversation from technical performance to institutional character shaping the next generation of African central banking leadership built on credibility, accountability, and shared purpose.

The key speakers at the meeting will include the Bank of Ghana Governor and Dr. Johnson Asiama, Clare Lombardelli, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England.

Other key Speakers at the meeting include Stefan Ingves , former Governor of the Central Bank of Sweden, and the Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund, Abebe Amero Selassie