Corporate governance implications of the dissolution of nine state boards
…when the boardroom goes silent
Divine AKOTIA
On 2 September 2026, President John Dramani Mahama directed the immediate dissolution of the governing boards of nine state-owned enterprises and public institutions: the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC),
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