Dr. Daniel Amateye Anim-Prempeh, President and Chief Economist at the Policy Initiative for Economic Development (PIED), has been appointed President of the Chartered Institute of Financial and Investment Analysts Ghana (CIFIAG).
Dr. Anim-Prempeh is a financial and investment analyst as well as a business strategist, development economist, and organizational transformation strategist.
Due to his experience in the financial and banking sectors, he has a thorough understanding of credit and financial management, as well as internal control mechanisms.
He was Vice President of the Council of the Chartered Institute of Financial and Investment Analysts Ghana and Director of Economic Affairs at the Center for Greater Impact Africa. He is also the Business and Financial Times’ Director of Research and Economic Analysis (B&FT).
He was the lead consultant at Nene Banks Management Consult, where he provided business advisory services to Turkish expatriates. He has also worked as a consultant for the Turkish, Peruvian, and Mexican embassies.
Dr. Anim-Prempeh, who has an LLB, PGDE, MA, MEd, and MPHIL, also works as a part-time lecturer at Accra Business School.
He is a member of the Institute of Financial Consultants in the United States, the Chartered Association of Business Administrators in Canada, and the Chartered Management Consultants in Canada.
Dr. Anim-Prempeh commented on his appointment, saying that under his leadership, he will ensure that programs benefit both micro and macro businesses, as well as government agencies.
He also stated that the institute will regularly organize relevant training programs such as Continuous Professional Development (CPD) seminars and workshops to prepare members to face economic challenges.
“As an institute, we will be very vocal and professionally engage stakeholders to provide sound analysis toward economic growth.” We will examine data that businesses will find difficult to comprehend and value. We will accept the challenge and break down the data and explain it in a way that will benefit the business community. We also intend to assist the private sector with advisory and investment services, as well as financial engineering services.
We live in a global village, and there is a need to collaborate with other important and similar institutions both locally and across the African continent to share knowledge. And, as a new President, we will continue to engage key stakeholders and officials who matter in policy formation and implementation,” he said.
He also stated that his organization will be focused on promoting policies that will benefit the economy and citizens. It will also provide an alternative and credible policy direction to the government, as well as contribute to the economic transformation.
“We will also assist the private sector in understanding the investment climate, as well as where and how economies are moving post-COVID-19 so that they can align policies that will help them grow their businesses.”
“Unemployment is one of the issues confronting the country, and analysts like us need to take a holistic approach to help reduce the numbers,” he said.