Role of the Institute of Certified Economists of Ghana
Education, and for that matter higher level of education, ensures effective development, training, and formation of arguably, the most valuable resource of every nation, that is, human capital.
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This human capital comprises academics and professionals of all forms found in various academic institutions, corporate bodies, and industries established within an economic jurisdiction. On the basis of the foregoing, there is no gain-saying the role of chartered and certified institutes including ICEG, in churning out strong intellectuals for socio-economic development of countries such as Ghana, cannot be overemphasised.
The overarching objective of ICEG is to identify and train human capital to become expertise who could effectively harness the other factors of production, including land, natural resources, equipment, and financial resources, among others, to positively affect development of the Ghanaian, African, and global economies.
The World Bank Group, in 2016, released the economic rankings of 189 countries based on 11 criteria: ease of doing business, starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency. Ghana was ranked 114th. The relatively low ranking of the Ghanaian economy affirms the relevance and responsibility of ICEG; it is imperative for the institute to develop and maintain strong checks and balances system to constantly keep ruling governments on the right economic track.
ICEG is strongly committed to training and providing the requisite human resource for effective development of our nation, continent, and the world at large. ICEG makes cogent and meaningful contribution to the socio-economic development of the Ghanaian economy through various media, including print and electronic media. For instance, contributions of key members of ICEG to the development and growth of the Ghanaian economy are read in various newspapers; and viewed on many television stations across the country.
In spite of its challenges, ICEG has made considerable social, academic, and professional gains in its few years of existence through meaningful contribution to the socio-economic development of Ghana. ICEG aims to unearth, nurture, produce and acknowledge individuals with enormous qualities and potentials who could propel the Ghanaian economy to unimaginable heights. The activities of ICEG point to the realisation of this noble objective. It is worth emphasising that national, continental and global recognitions are, but few aspirations of ICEG; horizons of the Institute are beyond this measure.
ICEG members and fellows are expected to exude strong academic intellectualism; and demonstrate effective ideas in governance, leadership, entrepreneurship, and diversity. The insatiability of human wants and continuous emergence of socio-economic crises render the work of ICEG unending. It is the fervent hope and expectation of this writer, readers, and key stakeholders that members and fellows of ICEG would continue to research into, and debate issues of national importance; and emerge with cogent measures that would chart, positively, the forward movement of our dear nation, continent and the global economy.
The task on the hands of ICEG is enormous
To this end, all key stakeholders are entreated to play an active role by providing the requisite intellectual and financial resources needed by the institute to effectively occupy its enviable position in the socio-economic development and growth of the Ghanaian economy.
Stakeholders must help members and fellows of ICEG to transform their creative, innovative and productive ideas into actionable ones for an accelerated economic growth.
Ebenezer M. Ashley (PhD)
Dean / Senior Lecturer
Regent Univ. College of Science and Technology