Harvard appoints former BoG Governor Ernest Addison as senior research fellow

His fellowship will also place Ghana’s recent economic experience within a broader international policy discussion, particularly around the difficult trade-offs central banks face in responding to inflation, financial instability, debt pressures and external shocks.

As part of the fellowship, Dr Addison will lead four CID student seminar sessions in October, drawing on his eight-year tenure as Governor and his experience managing major economic shocks that affected Ghana during his time at the central bank.

At Harvard, he is expected to discuss the role of the central bank during Ghana’s economic crisis, the corrective measures implemented in 2023 and 2024, and efforts to strengthen the country’s foreign exchange reserves.