His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has appointed the erstwhile Deputy Governor of Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL), Dr. Ibrahim Lahai Stevens, as the substantive Governor of the Central Bank.

Dr. Ibrahim Lahai Stevens succeeds Professor Kelfala M. Kallon, who has been on indefinite leave since March, this year.

Dr. Stevens, who held the position of Deputy Governor since 2014, brings a wealth of experience, including a background as a Senior Economist at the Bank of England and holds a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from Durham University.

His academic achievements include a M.Sc. in Business Finance from Brunel University, London and a B.Sc. in Economics from Fourah Bay College, (FBC), University of Sierra Leone (USL).