The World Fellows Program was a period of deep reflection and subsequent action for me. It helped me shift from thinking to doing. Our Foundation, the Gaede Foundation, was set up directly as a result of this; helping young Ghanaians achieve their educational aims.
2008
Emmanuel “Alex” Asiedu
Glenn H. Greenberg World Fellow
Managing Director
STANLIB Ghana
Emmanuel "Alex" Asiedu is the Managing Director of STANLIB Ghana Limited and the president of the Ghana Securities Industry Association, the umbrella body for capital market operators in Ghana. He is also the president of the CFA Society, Ghana and chairs the national advisory board of Impact Investment Ghana. Prior to this he held lead responsibility for Ecobank’s investment management portfolio where his team managed retail and institutional portfolios.
Alex is passionate about bringing about change in Africa and is involved in a number of social impact programs and activities that aim at creating positive health and educational outcomes. He has lectured as an adjunct at Ashesi University, a leading Ghanaian university and works with the Share Foundation, a local not-for-profit that supports the educational needs of Ghanaian children. He is a Trustee of the Gaede Foundation supporting local communities with educational and health grants and providing start-up funding for micro-businesses. He also serves on the international advisory board of the West African Centre for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens and is a member of the management committee of the School of Social Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon.
Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Ghana, Legon and a master’s degree in Economics from Queen’s University in Canada. He is a Private Investors for Africa (PIA) fellow and a member of the CFA Institute, the global organization at the leading edge of investment management practice.
