Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Elsie Addo Awadzi, has announced that this year's edition of the Corporate Governance Excellence Awards has been slated for November 19, 2021.

She made the disclosure at the virtual media launch of the Institute of Directors-Ghana (IoD-Gh) Excellence Awards held July 8, 2021.

This year's edition of the Corporate Governance Excellence Awards will be the fourth since its inception in the country.

The award is part of the IoD-Ghana’s Excellence Awards Scheme which seeks to identify, recognize, and celebrate the achievements of individuals and organisations that have represented excellence in leadership and sound Corporate Governance practices.

The award also looks at those who have also made significant contributions to the socio-economic development of Ghana, whether they are IoD-Gh members or not.

Speaking at the launch, Dr Awadzi noted that "the overarching aim of the Awards is to champion professionalism and development of directors to pursue best practices in good Corporate Governance for the benefit of organizations and stakeholders and for the prosperity of Ghana."

During the event, Dr Awadzi commended IoD-Ghana for its efforts in ensuring the highest standards in good corporate governance.

She said through various initiatives such as the Corporate Governance Excellence Awards, "the IoD-Gh has left no one in doubt of its commitment to its mandate to promote the highest standards in good corporate governance in Ghana."