Women Are Not Just Nurturers, We Are Architects of Strategy and Innovation – BoG Deputy Governor

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mrs Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has made a bold call for women to move beyond traditional leadership boxes, urging society to recognise them as drivers of culture, strategy, and innovation at the highest levels of organisations.

Drawing on her own career journey — from celebrated media personality to Central Bank executive — she emphasised that her path was about more than career change. It was about reimagining leadership. “Women are not just nurturers of people; we are architects of vision, of strategy, and of transformation,” she declared.

Mrs Asante-Asiedu outlined three pillars that women naturally bring to leadership:

• Culture Architects: She recounted how her early role at Access Bank allowed her to influence trust, openness, and fairness in the workplace. “Culture is not posters on the wall; it is the invisible current that drives how people think, act, and perform.”
• Strategic Leaders: From building women’s banking to growing private banking’s share of profits, she proved that women lead not only with long-term plans but with purpose-driven strategies.
• Innovators: She led financial inclusion efforts, from digitising village savings groups to creating device financing loans, proving that women-led innovation solves human problems inclusively.

Global examples, from Mary Barra at General Motors to Indra Nooyi at PepsiCo, reinforced her message: women’s leadership strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and sustains organisational resilience.

But she stressed that progress requires intentional change. “Appointments must be deliberate, not symbolic. Mentors give advice, but sponsors give access. And without access, talent remains unseen,” she told boards and organisations.

Mrs Asante-Asiedu concluded with a call to action: “When women thrive, economies thrive. The future of leadership requires women at the tables of power where culture is shaped, strategy is designed, and innovation is ignited.”

Her speech comes at a critical moment as Ghana’s new Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act sets ambitious targets — 30% women in leadership by 2026, rising to 50% by 2030. For her, the question is not whether women are ready but whether they are preparing themselves to seize the opportunity.

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