Dr. Prince Edward Darah – Member
Dr. Darah is a member of the Public Services Commission. Dr. Darah is also a member of the National Development Planning Commission. He is an entrepreneur, a management consultant and a scholar. A financial analyst by profession, Dr. Darah has more than fifteen years of experience in financial management with companies, NGOs and other community- based organizations in Ghana.
He has managed a number of projects funded by DIFD and USAID, among others. He has worked extensively on governance and HIV projects including the development of a five-year National Advocacy Plan on Universal Access to Treatment for International Council of AIDS Service Organisations (ICASO). He has written a number of articles on financial management and sustainability for the Ghana Chartered Institute of Bankers, and has advised and provided technical support to State Institutions including the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited, Tema Oil Refinery Limited, Ghana Road Fund, PSC Tema Shipyard Limited, Ghana Post Company Limited, Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, Ghana Post, Intercity STC Coaches Limited, Ghana Airport Company Limited, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and Private Sector companies in relation to financial systems development and human resource planning. He is an Examiner with the Ghana Chartered Institute of Bankers.
Dr. Darah is an ardent entrepreneur with extensive hands-on experience in the areas of Management, Institutional Development, Risk Management, Project Management, Strategy and Administration. He has set up a Centre for Research and Professional Development where he mentors and coaches students and managers in strategic planning, corporate governance, risk management and ICT. He has practical knowledge in mortgage financing and financial modelling. He develops models for operators in the banking and real estate sectors to help them manage their funds effectively and efficiently.
Dr. Darah holds BSC, MBA and PhD in Geology, Finance and Corporate Finance respectively.