JUST IN: Dr. Duffuor Formally Declares His Intention to Run For NDC Flagbearer

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, the former finance minister, has formally declared his intention to run for the NDC’s flagbearer position.

Dr. Duffuor stated that he would submit his candidacy as soon as the party opens nominations while speaking to the media on Thursday, November 3, 2022, in Accra.

He implied that he is running for the presidency because he is sure he can provide the country with the leadership it needs right now.

He iterated as follows:

“I will contest for the flagbereship of the NDC anytime the party opens nominations. I offer myself once again to service my country with sacrifice when I’m given the chance to do so.

“The temporary shift we have grown used to must give way to permanent change in attitude, priorities, (and) distribution which will benefit generation after generation.

“We are witnessing a real dawn of an era in which country tramps person and progress tramps power.

The Ghanaian dream, giving opportunities to all persons regardless of circumstances surrounding their birth; everyone needs equal opportunities,” he concluded.

About Dr. Kwabena Duffuor

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor was Africa’s Finance Minister of the Year in 2011 and the recently-retired Minister for Finance and Economic Planning.

He also served as the Central Bank of Ghana’s Governor from July 1997 to 2001 before being appointed to the high position of Minister of State.

At an IMF/World Bank meeting in 1999, he was recognized as one of the four best Central Bank Governors in the world.

Kwabena enrolled in Prempeh College in 1958 on a scholarship from the Ghana Cocoa Board, where he earned his O and Level Certificates. He majored in Physics, Applied Math, and Pure Math for his A’Levels.

In July 1968, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor began working for the Volta River Authority. In February 1969, he transferred to Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), which is now GCB Bank, and was hired as a research officer in 1970.

While employed by GCB Bank between 1973 and 1979, Kwabena was awarded a USAID and African Graduate Fellowship Award to further his education at Syracuse University in New York.

At Syracuse University, he earned an MBA in Finance and Banking, an MA in Economics in 1975, and a Ph.D. in 1979.