Watch the live streaming of the minister of finance, ken ofori atta. Forum for national equity congratulates ken oforiatta news. Hon ken oforiatta, assumed office as ghanas finance minister on january 27, 2017. The president administered the oaths of allegiance, office and secrecy after which the minister signed the oath book, which was sealed off with. Ken ofori atta s personal assistant, michael bediako, has dispelled rumours that the finance ministerdesignate has passed away in the united states 5,709 1 minute read facebook twitter linkedin whatsapp telegram share via email print. Ghanas finance minister ken ofori atta is 60 today general. His vetting was postponed as he had to travel to the united states of america for medical care due to covid19 complications. The road is now clear for finance minister designate, ken ofori atta to be sworn in as a substantive minister following his approval by parliament today. I therefore call on ken ofori atta to use the ndb to drive this programme to avoid any misapplication and misappropriation of the funds. Ken oforiatta back home after covid19 treatment in america.
Apr 01, 2021 ken ofori atta mr prince bagnaba mba, president of the forum for national equity has congratulated mr ken ofori atta, minister of finance for his reappointment and subsequent approval by parliament. Appointments committee vets finance minister designate. Column it was a night spiced with dainty poetry and solemn reflections at the forecourt of the data bank office in accra as the bank launched a book titled leadership entrepreneurship and. Forum for national equity congratulates ken oforiatta. The finance minister, ken oforiatta, has said the numerous roads the erstwhile mahama government claimed it constructed between 2012 and 2016 have miraculously been found in the partys propaganda document called the green book, but in reality those roads and other infrastructural projects do not exist. What he does is he leaves out some big tickets budget items and push them as foot notes so that he can get a better fiscal report to give to the international. Nov 03, 2020 ken ofori atta, finance minister founder and president of imani ghana, franklin cudjoe, has described finance minister, ken ofori atta as a technically competent person but has issues with the method deployed in the agyapa deal. Apr 07, 2021 hon ken ofori atta, assumed office as ghanas finance minister on january 27, 2017.
Ken ofori atta s leadership, entrepreneurship and values. Gabriel nii otu ankrah ministerial vetting ken ofori atta is our true. The house voted a resounding aye to approve the nominee, a financial analyst and international banker, who turns 62 on november 7, this year. Finance ministerdesignate ken ofori atta has indicated that the ghs100billion obatanpa project proposed by the government will be a better substitute for a housing unit that was intended to provide accommodation for female head porters, popularly known as kayayei in the country. In a candid diary, ghanas finance minister draws on dante and the book of daniel to explain how he is tackling the looming crisis. He was a cofounder and former chairman of the databank group an investment banking firm in ghana. He brings to the ministry over 30 years experience in ghanaian and. He brings over 30 years experience in ghanaian and international financial sector. Ken oforiatta is struggling to balance his books spio. Mar 25, 2021 ken oforiatta was responding to a question by the north tongu legislator who quizzed him on why most of his close associates and those associated with businesses he has interest in are placed in strategic areas of the countrys financial sector and whether that could not be giving him some undue advantage. He brings over 30 years experience in ghanaian and international. New agyapa deal will seek to build consensus ofori atta the ministerdesignate for finance, mr ken ofori atta, has given the assurance that nadia hayford. He was the first african to be honoured as a donaldson fellow at yale university in 2010, a john jay fellow at columbia university in 2011 and also a henry crown fellow of the.
Since february, the finance ministerdesignate who has had his. Dr ken ofori atta is the most incompetent finance minister. Agyapa, databank grip ken vetting dailyguide network. My wife angie and i are in the middle of an easter study on the book of daniel. Parliament approves oforiatta as minister of finance ghana. He was receiving treatment for coronavirus complications at the mayo clinic in minnesota, us. Financeminister designate, ken oforiatta speaks on procedures to crack down on money laundering. Minority threatens to remove ken oforiatta from office. Ghanas finance minister ken ofori atta is 60 today. Oct 23, 2020 former president john mahama has said the finance minister ken ofori atta rsquo. Ken ofori atta is finance minister lawyers for the finance minister, ken ofori atta and keli gadzekpo, a board member of the bank of ghana have debunked claims that the two had initiated conversations to acquire capital bank in 2016. African entertainment understands that he arrived in ghana on saturday, march 20, 2021, and met with president nana akufoaddo at the jubilee house, the seat of. Feb 15, 2021 in the statement, the ministry indicated that mr ofori atta, who served as finance minister from 2017 to 2021, was airlifted on sunday, february 14, 2021.
This will also help to reduce the transmission channel likely to negatively influence the. Ken oforiatta in good spirits, says aide asaase radio. Hon ken ofori atta, assumed office as ghanas finance minister on january 27, 2017. Ofori atta reiterates patriotism as a ghanaian and as an african throughout the book, as he discusses leadership and entrepreneurship. He was the executive chairman from 1990 until his retirement on february 14, 2012. Apr 06, 2021 the president did not mince words when he reminded ofori atta that despite the covid19 pandemic, ghanas economy was one of the few in the world that recorded positive growth last year, and. Ken was born in 1959 at kibi, a small town in the eastern region. How does government intend to address money laundering. Databank has been awarded numerous awards, including the 2007 most respected company in ghana. Oforiatta is deceptive, hes hiding the true state of the. A statement issued by the public relations unit of ministry of finance disclosed that mr ofori atta recovered from covid19 in december last year but is still experiencing medical complications, hence the counselling by his doctors to travel to american to require further. Angela is married to ken ofori atta and they have three children.
Put economy back on track akufoaddo to ken ofori atta 31st mar 2021 source. Ghana book development agency bill, 2018 laid on 11122018 by osei kyeimensahbonsu. A very competent and hardworking members of the new patriotic party who admires the conducts and behavior of mr ken ofori atta. These included the centre for democracy and development, the busia foundation, and the ghana integrity initiative. Ken in his book also argues that africa has never before been better prepared for crisis the way it has against the recent economic meltdown, refereeing the capital market, security and exchange.
Failure ken oforiatta has been cooking figures to fool us. Find ken oforiattas articles, email address, contact information, twitter and. Oct 23, 2020 this time, he is claiming that the minister of finance, ken ofori atta has been deceptive about the true state of the ghanaian economy. Mar 30, 2021 ken ofori atta finance minister parliament on monday approved in accra, by consensus, mr ken ofori atta, the immediate past minister of finance, to serve again as finance minister. Nov 17, 2017 general news of thursday, 16 november 2017 source. Profile of finance ministerdesignate ken oforiatta prime. Mar 26, 2021 the ministerdesignate for finance, mr ken ofori atta, has given the assurance that the new mineral royalty transaction agyapa to be resubmitted to parliament intends to build a national. Mar 22, 2021 ghanas finance ministerdesignate, ken ofori atta, has returned from the united states.
New agyapa deal will seek to build consensus oforiatta. Ken was twice named one of the most respected ceos in ghana by pwc. Mar 22, 2021 upon his arrival, mr ken ofori atta went to meet the president at the jubilee house. Keli gadzekpo, oforiatta deny allegation of planned. The minister of finance, mr ken ofori atta, has called for debt forgiveness and cancellation for vulnerable and debt distressed countries in the world. As a cabinet minister, ken oforiatta is an integral part of the inner circle of the president of ghana, nana akufoaddo, and is to aid in the key decision making activities in the country and he brings to the ministry over 30 years experience in the ghanaian and international financial sector.
Angela served on boards of various nongovernmental and civil society organizations working in the area of democracy and good governance. Ablakwa, ken oforiatta and matters arising politics. Fees and charges miscellaneous provisions bill, 2018 laid on 09072018 by ken ofori atta. The minister for financedesignate, ken ofori atta, is in good spirits and responding to treatment in the united states, his personal assistant announced on monday to dispel wild rumours of his death. Put economy back on track akufoaddo to ken oforiatta. Graphic online president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo has sworn in mr ken ofori atta as the finance minister and reminded him of ghanaians expectation of him to put the economy back on sound footing, out of the ravages of the covid19 pandemic.
Ken oforiatta is the cofounder of databank and was the executive chairman from 1990 until his retirement in february 2012. Jul 29, 2020 i therefore call on ken ofori atta to use the ndb to drive this programme to avoid any misapplication and misappropriation of the funds. He is a member of the prominent ofori atta family of ghana that has been influential in politics, law, chieftaincy and business. Feb 15, 2021 finance minister nominee, ken ofori atta, has left the shores of ghana for a medical trip in the united states. This is likely to cause delays and bureaucracy, which would in effect undermine the objectives of the government to support the businesses within the economy. It would be recalled that the ministry of finance in march 2017, through its book building process, issued 7 and 15 years bonds at a staggering coupon rate of 19. The statement indicated that mr ofori atta was treated for coronavirus but developed other complications which doctors advised could be treated for now only in the us. Final african union import levy bill, 2017 laid on 06102017 by ken ofori atta. Mar 31, 2021 president nana addo dankwa akufoaddo has sworn in mr ken ofori atta as the finance minister. Angela lamensdorf ofori atta, wife of ken ofori atta. Covidnomics ken oforiatta and the future of ghana article. Officials warn africa is at break the glass moment. Akwasi andrews jones amoako atta ofori atta 7 december 1937 30 november 2020 was a ghanaian economist and politician. Ken oforiatta to reappear before appointments committee on.
On february 14, the ministry of finance through a press release informed ghanaians about ken ofori atta s travel to the us to seek special medical interventions which was not available in ghana. Lawyers for the finance minister, ken ofori atta and keli gadzekpo, a board member of the bank of ghana have debunked claims that the two had initiated conversations to acquire capital bank in 2016. He was a lecturer in economics at the university of ghana and the deputy minister for finance and economic planning in the busia government. Ken oforiatta financial times, modern ghana journalist muck. Ghana education service is committed to clear all unapproved books from schools and bookshops education minister.
This will also help to reduce the transmission channel likely to negatively influence the covidecomomic indicators, especially interest rate and inflation in the longterm. Put economy back on track akufoaddo to ken oforiatta graphic. Ken oforiatta is the worst finance minister in ghanas history ndc communicatorplease note. Ken oforiatta to reappear before appointments committee. The lawyers in a statement said the claim by the banks founder, william ato essien was malicious, and plainly false. He brings to the ministry over 30 years experience in ghanaian and international financial sector. Appointments committee vets finance minister designate, ken oforiatta the pulse on joynews. Mahama said its not today that we raised the issue of the finance minister ken ofori atta cooking the books, hes been cooking the books over the last four years. Parliament approves oforiatta as minister of finance.
Ken oforiatta is the worst finance minister in ghanas history. Fiscal discipline, competence, integrity, creativity. Rather than enjoying a good book with a cup of tea in the afternoon, instead they cope with some harmful virus inside their desktop computer. Mar 25, 2021 mr ken ofori atta will at 10 am face the appointments committee and the hearing will be telecast live on public broadcaster gbc. Mr kenneth oforiatta is a ghanaian economist and an investment banker and co founder of databank in ghana.
Leadership, entrepreneurship and values contains a selection of some of ken ofori attas most powerful speeches and writings, a relevant reference material for. Ken oforiattas leadership, entrepreneurship and values. Exemptions bill, 2019 laid on 29012019 by ken ofori atta. Mr ofori atta whose vetting by the appointments committee of parliament travelled for two days got the endorsement of the committee members and subsequently approved by consensus. Kenneth ofori atta born 7 november 1958, is a ghanaian economist, investment banker, and politician as well as the cofounder of databank group. The president administered the oaths of allegiance, office and secrecy after which the minister signed the oath book, which was sealed off with the signature of the president. Mr ofori atta said ghana, considered one of africas most stable and bestrun economies, would need to spend 0. Parliament of ghana has today given an approval to mr ken ofori atta nadia hayford. Ghanas finance ministerdesignate, ken ofori atta, has returned from the united states. Ofori atta left accra on sunday 14 february to seek medical attention following postcovid19 medical complications, a statement from the finance ministry has announced. This follows the vetting and approval of mr ofori atta as finance minister. He received a bachelor of arts degree in economics from columbia university in new york, and an mba from the yale school of management.
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