Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana

Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Elsie Addo Awadzi has said that in monitoring progress in financial inclusion, the role of data cannot be overemphasized. Data, she said, is essential to help measure gaps in inclusion, design appropriate evidence-based interventions, and monitor their implementation and effectiveness. For data to help achieve these objectives, Mrs Awadzi said “it should be comprehensive, high-quality, consistent, reliable, accessible, and connected with other related data bases. Both supply and demand-side data are key to help achieve these stated objectives.” She explained that there are currently several key data sources that feed into policy formulation,…