Mr. Joseph Kofi Amoa- Awuah joins CGA
By Nana Agyepong
Co-operative Governance
Posted on 16/06/2020
Mr. Joseph Kofi Amoa-Awuah has joined Co-operative Governance Africa (CGA) as a member of the governing Board. He brings on board several years of professional experience and a deep knowledge of industry dynamics.
Mr. J. K. Amoa – Awuah was a Former Director and Head, Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department (OFISD), Bank of Ghana. He holds Master of Business Administration (MBA): University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK and BSc (Business Administration): University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Legon. He is a member of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMLS).
Mr Amoa-Awuah has over thirty-four years’ working experience from the Ghana Central Bank. In addition to other important positions held, he was Assistant Director – Head, AML/CFT Office, Financial Stability Department (FSD), for four years.
Prior to this he was the Chief Manager Banking Supervisor, Banking Supervision Department (BSD), for three years. He was also Deputy Chief Manager – Banking Supervisor, Non-Bank Financial Institution Department (NBFI), Bank of Ghana for four years. Before his appointment to the Central Bank as the Officer – Development Finance Department, he was an accountant at the Electricity Company of Ghana.
GENERAL CONSULTING / SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS/CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
He has attended several training and conferences spanning the period of his employment with the Central Bank and delivered papers in some instances. He was a regular Presenter at the Annual ACCOSCA Africa Regulatory Round Table Conference from 2016 to 2018.
Other related conferences and workshops Mr Amoa-Awuah attended and delivered presentations include
- Conference Participation/Presenter: BASEL III Standards Training, Joint Vienna Institute/IMF/World Bank
- Conference Participation/Presenter : FATF Standards Training
- Conference Participation/ Presenter: Deutsche Bundesbank (DBB) Year: 2018 Frankfurt - Germany
- Conference Participation/Presenter: International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Year: 2018 Basel, Switzerland
- Conference Participation/Presenter: Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundry in West Africa (GIABA) – Regional Training in FATF Standards
- Conference Participation/ Presenter : African Regulatory Roundtable for Credit Unions (ARRC) 2017, 2018 Malawi, Eswatini.
- Conference Participation/Presenter: College of Supervisors of West Africa Monetary Zone
- Conference Participation/Presenter: Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime (CISEC) Presentation and expert discussions of Cyber security regulations for banks in Ghana Year: 2017, Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
The CGA happily welcome Mr Amoa-Awuah to serve as a consultant on Regulations, Risk management for the Financial Co-operatives and Credit Unions. As the former head of supervision, he brings expertise to help financial co-operatives and credit unions achieve the highest standards of governance.
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