Bank of Ghana Enhances Financial Reporting Capacity of Central Region Journalists

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The Bank of Ghana recently held a two-day comprehensive training workshop for 25 journalists in the Central Region to improve their financial and economic reporting skills. This initiative aims to mitigate misinformation and disinformation in the media and promote transparency and accountability in the Central Bank's activities. The training covered various topics, including accurate reporting, monetary policy, inflation dynamics, and foreign exchange markets. The Bank of Ghana has already provided similar training to 100 journalists in other regions, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 125. The training is a significant step towards fostering a well-informed media landscape, particularly in areas of monetary policy, macroeconomic analysis, and financial reporting.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Bank of Ghana held a two-day comprehensive training workshop for 25 journalists in the Central Region to enhance their financial and economic reporting capacity.
  • The training aimed to mitigate misinformation and disinformation in the media and promote transparency and accountability in the Central Bank's activities.
  • The workshop covered various topics, including accurate reporting, monetary policy, inflation dynamics, and foreign exchange markets.
  • Participants were taken through responsible borrowing, the Central Bank's balance sheet, and non-interest banking and finance, known globally as Islamic banking.
  • The workshop emphasized the importance of accuracy over speed and sensationalism in reporting on economic matters.
  • Bernard Otabil, the Director of Communication at the Bank of Ghana, highlighted the role of the media in promoting transparency and accountability.
  • The Bank of Ghana has provided similar training to 100 journalists in other regions, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 125.
  • The training is a significant step towards fostering a well-informed media landscape, particularly in areas of monetary policy, macroeconomic analysis, and financial reporting.
  • Kingsley Nana Buadu, the Central Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association, emphasized the need for professionalism and ethical standards in the media.
  • The training highlighted the importance of specialization in areas such as financial reporting, blue economy, environment, and climate change, health, and education.

Statistics:

  • 25 journalists from the Central Region attended the two-day training workshop.
  • 100 journalists have received similar training in other regions, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 125.
  • The Bank of Ghana has provided training to journalists from Volta, Western, Ashanti, Eastern, and Central Regions.
  • 125 journalists have received comprehensive training on financial and economic reporting from the Bank of Ghana.

Sources:

  • "Bank of Ghana Trains Journalists in Central Region on Financial Reporting" - Ghana Web, 25 August 2025.
  • Statement from Bernard Otabil, Director of Communication at the Bank of Ghana.
  • Statement from Kingsley Nana Buadu, Central Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association.