Anthony Aubynn

Anthony Aubynn (born October 27, 1962) is a Ghanaian manager, business executive, and founder. Aubynn is a former Chief Executive Officer at Ghana Minerals Commission. He is the Founder and President of the African Institute of Extractive Industries (AIEI). Dr. Anthony Kwesi Aubynn holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography and Political Science from the University of Ghana, a Diploma in International Law from the University of Helsinki, two (2) post-graduate certificates from Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government (UK), and Harvard University’s Executive Programme on Global Markets in Natural Resources and Development and three (3) master's degrees in Development Geography, International Relations and Development and Environmental Studies from the University of Oslo and University of Tampere respectively. He graduated with a Ph.D. in International Development from the University of Tampere and later became a Ph.D. Fellow at the United Nations University, IAS, Tokyo. Dr. Aubynn was awarded a DBA (Honoris Causa) in Oil and Gas by the Commonwealth University of London. At the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), he is currently reading Law. He has demonstrated management expertise in both the creation of policies and regulations in his roles as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Minerals Commission, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, the Director of Corporate Affairs for Tullow Ghana Limited, the Head of Corporate Affairs and Social Development for Gold Fields Ghana Limited, and the Head of Human Resources and Local Affairs for Abosso Goldfields Limited. Projects in Cameroon, Tanzania, Haiti, and the Republic of Congo have requested Dr. Aubynn's assistance with developing mining policies. He also has experience in banking having worked for the former Ghana Cooperative Bank. The board chairman of Amenfiman Rural Bank and the president of the Association of Rural Banks' Western Region Chapter were both Anthony.