| Intro | Ghanaian economist co founder of databank |
| Is |
Economist |
| From |
Ghana |
| Type |
Business |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1959, Kibi, Ghana |
| Age: | 61 years |
Kenneth Ofori Atta (born 1959) is a Ghanaian Economist and an Investment Banker and co-founder of Databank in Ghana. He is currently the Minister of Finance (Designate). He was appointed by President Akufo-Addo on 10th January 2017.
Early life
Ken was born in 1959 at Kibi, a small town in the Eastern Region.
Education
Ken had his education at Achimota School in Ghana. He proceeded to have a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Columbia University (1984) and an MBA from the Yale University School of Management in 1988.
Career
Ken founded Databank with Daniel Ofori-Atta, Keli Gadzekpo and Togbe Afede XIV in 1990.
Ken serves as a director for numerous companies and member and some boards too. He is a Director for Enterprise Group Ltd and Trust Bank Ltd of The Gambia of which he is Chairman. He is a Director at the International Bank of Liberia and is also a Board Member of the Acumen Fund.
Awards and Recognition
Ken is a fellow of the Aspen Institute. Ken was adjudged as the 2nd most respected C.E.O in Ghana. Ken is a Donaldson Fellow at Yale University and a recipient of the John Jay Award from Columbia University
Personal life
Ken is married to Dr. Angela Ofori-Atta (a Clinical Psychologist) at the University of Ghana Medical School.