The Ghana Stock Exchange named Ekow Afedzie managing director, effective Jan. 1, 2020.

Afedzie has been serving as interim managing director since Aug. 1, when his predecessor Kofi Yamoah went on terminal leave. Yamoah later retired at the end of October.

Afedzie was the deputy managing director of the bourse since 2009 and has worked at the company since 1990.