About Paul A. Acquah
Paul A. Acquah was a Ghanaian banker and economist.
Paul Amoaful Acquah is a Ghanaian economist and a former Deputy Director for the Africa Department of the International Monetary Fund from 1998 to 2001. He is also a former Governor of the Bank of Ghana (2001-2009).
Early life and education He was born in Juabo in the Western Region of Ghana. Acquah had his secondary education at St. Augustine's College. He later obtained his degree in Economics from the University of Ghana, Legon. He proceeded to obtain his master's degree from Yale University and his PhD from University of Pennsylvania.
After leaving the Bank of Ghana, Paul Acquah joined a new team setup to oversee the restructuring and development of Tema Oil Refinery and Ghana's crude oil supply. Other team members were Kwabena Duffuor, Chief of Staff John Henry Martey Newman, and Minister of Energy Joe Oteng-Adjei.
Awards In 2005, Acquah won the Emerging Markets award for Africa Central Bank Governor of the Year.
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Who was Paul A. Acquah?
Ghanaian economist
When was Paul A. Acquah born?
Paul A. Acquah was born in Juabo.
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Paul A. Acquah was a banker and economist.
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Paul A. Acquah was Ghanaian.
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