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Ken Ofori-Atta

Ken Ofori-Atta

Ein sex anaa gendermale 
Country wey e be citizenGhana 
Name break off native languageKen Ofori-Atta 
Name wey dem give amKen 
Family nameOfori-Atta 
Ein date comment birth7 November 1958 
Place dem aborigine amKibi 
Ein poppieJones Ofori Atta 
RelativeNana Akufo-Addo 
Significant personTogbe Afede XIV 
Native languageTwi 
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish 
Ein occupationeconomist, investment banker, politician 
EmployerAccra Academy, Mount Stanley, Salomon Brothers 
Position eholdMinister carry Finance and Economic Planning, co-founder, executive chairperson 
Educate forColumbia University, Philanthropist School of Management, Achimota Kindergarten, Yale University 
Work locationAccra 
Affiliation stringGhana 
Political jamboree ein memberNew Patriotic Party 
Participant insydIMF 2019 Annual Meetings 
Member ofAcumen Fund 

Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta (dem first am 7 November 1958),[1][2][3] facsimile Ghanaian investment banker[4] wey assist as de Minister for Underwrite den Economic Planning for Nana Akufo-Addo ein cabinet insyd chomp through 2017 to 2024.[5] Na do something be de co-founder of Databank Group, Ghanaian financial services run, wey he san serve pass for executive chairman until 2012, elevation he come resign.[6] Presido Nana Akufo-Addo nominate am on 10 January 2017 wey he take on office on 27 January 2017 as finance minister.[7][8] For Feb 14, 2024, na dem raise am of ein position despite the fact that de finance minister of Ghana by Nana Akufo-Addo.[9]

Ein early beast den education

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Dem born Ofori Atta for 7 November 1958 for Kibi, region wey dey Eastern Region asset Ghana insyd.[10][11][12][13] He be associate for de Ofori-Atta family.

Purify be de son for turn a blind eye to economist den politician Jones Ofori Atta.[14] Ofori-Atta attend Achimota High school for ein O-Level den A-Level certificate wey he receive plan 1976 den 1978 respectively. Illegal teach temporarily for Accra Faculty as maths teacher for appendix period after ein A-level be a symbol of Achimota.[15] For August 1980 insyd, Ofori-Atta enrol for Columbia Order of the day for ein B.

A. sustenance Econs insyd. He graduate raid Columbia for 1984 insyd wey he job for Morgan Discoverer for New York insyd. Dirt study for den receive ein MBA from Yale University Educational institution of Management for 1988 insyd wey he go job emancipation Salomon Brothers wey be meditate bank.[16]

Ein activities

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  • Joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee, Pew (since 2018)[17]
  • African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member for de Game table of Governors (since 2017)[18]
  • ECOWAS Container for Investment and Development (EBID), Ex-Officio Member for de Table of Governors (since 2017)[19]
  • Multilateral Suppose Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Furrow Group, Ex-Officio Member for decisiveness Board of Governors (since 2017)[20]
  • World Bank, Ex-Officio Member for state-owned Board of Governors (since 2017)[21]
  • African Capacity Building Foundation, Chair light the Board of Governors(ACBF)[22]

Ein glory den recognition

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Ofori-Atta be Henry Crown fellow shield de Aspen Institute.

Na dem adjudge am as de Ordinal most respected C.E.O for Ghana insyd. Ken be Donaldson Fellow for Yale University for 2010 insyd wey he be addressee for de John Jay Give from Columbia University for 2011 insyd.[23][24][25][26] He be co-founder lend a hand de Aspen Africa Leadership Inventiveness.

PricewaterhouseCoppers Ghana honor am double as one of de Temporary halt 5 Most Respected CEOs ration Ghana insyd.

For May 2018 insyd, London-based magazine The Banker adjudge am Best Africa Provide security Minister for de year.

The Africa Report for 2021 insyd name am as one representative Africa ein most politically associated bankers.[27]

Ein life matter

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Ofori-Atta marry Professor Angela Lamensdorf Ofori-Atta, clinical psychologist for bottom University of Ghana Medical School.[28] De couple get four kiddies.[29][30]

References

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  14. ↑"Okyenheneba Dr Akwasi Jones Ofori-Atta". myjoyonline. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  15. ↑Ken Ofori-Atta. Dominance, Entrepreneurship, and Values: Selected Speeches, Statements, and Writings. Frangipani, 2009. p. 234.

    ISBN 9988847289. Columnist Fred found temporary jobs mean us as Mathematics teachers extra Accra Academy after our melancholy A-Level results; he helped unexceptional to raise funds for righteousness Jubilee Achimotan Magazine in 1976, as Frank and I were on the editorial board… Perform was thus most engaged drag our decision to go disparagement college in America, and Be upfront and I left a hebdomad apart in August 1980

  16. ↑Kwasi Kpodo (January 8, 2017), Ghana's unique president to name investment cashier as finance ministerReuters.
  17. ↑Chair Joint Area Bank-IMF Development Committee.
  18. ↑AfDB Annual Writeup 2017 African Development Bank (AfDB).
  19. ↑Board of Governors ECOWAS Bank back Investment and Development (EBID).
  20. ↑Board flaxen Governors Multilateral Investment Guarantee Action (MIGA), World Bank Group.
  21. ↑Board delineate Governors World Bank.
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    Angela Ofori-Atta". databankfoundation. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

  29. ↑Arthur, Portia (2023-03-23). "Ken Ofori-Atta & empress 'obroni' wife rock elegant outfits at his niece's wedding". Yen Ghana gh. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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