Stakeholders in Ghana’s banking and corporate governance space are set to converge at the GIMPA Law School next month for a high-level discussion on strengthening bank governance and safeguarding financial stability.
The upcoming edition of the Corporate Governance Series, organised by Corporate Secretarial and Training Services (CSTS), will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the Dr Daniel McKorley Moot Court Room of the GIMPA Law School. The event is being held in collaboration with the GIMPA Law School, the Institute of Directors–Ghana, and the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA).
Held under the theme “Bank Corporate Governance and Financial Stability: The Role of Bank Boards,” the forum is expected to bring together board members, regulators, corporate executives, legal practitioners, and policy experts to examine how effective board leadership can strengthen resilience within Ghana’s banking sector.
The programme will feature the Managing Director of GCB Bank PLC, Mr Farihan Alhassan, as the keynote speaker. He is expected to share insights on governance reforms and the evolving responsibilities of bank boards, particularly in the wake of economic shocks and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
Discussions at the forum will draw extensively from lessons of Ghana’s 2017 banking sector crisis, with participants expected to reflect on how governance lapses, weak risk oversight, and ineffective board structures contributed to the failure of several financial institutions.
Key focus areas for the session include board composition and effectiveness, oversight of risk management, the impact of post-crisis regulatory reforms, and strategies for rebuilding public confidence in the banking system. Emphasis will also be placed on the need for boards to move beyond compliance-driven governance towards more strategic and ethical leadership.
The Corporate Governance Series is part of CSTS’ broader initiative to deepen governance discourse and promote practical, solution-oriented approaches to challenges facing Ghana’s corporate and public institutions.
The organisers say the forum is expected to provide a valuable platform for peer learning, policy engagement, and renewed commitment to strong governance standards across the financial sector.
