Resource Persons Biography

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Dr. Sam Mensah, Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning
Edward Farquharson, Partnerships UK
Godwin Brocke, Ministry of Road Transportation
Jonathan Amoako–Baah, Volta River Authority
Govindan Nair, World Bank
Edward Yescombe, YCL Consulting Ltd, U.K
Arnold McIntyre, International Monetary Fund
David Ofosu-Dorte, AB & David Law
Andrew Porter, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, UK
Kofi N. Agyeman, CAL Bank Ltd
Justina Twumwaa Brookman-Amissah, CAL Bank Ltd.
Peter Mousley, World Bank

Dr. Sam Mensah is a Financial Economist and Investment Banking Consultant. He is founder and principal of SEM Group Limited, a management consulting and investment advisory firm. In Ghana, he has been at the forefront of financial sector development and has advised on key initiatives such as the Financial Sector Strategic Plan, Venture Capital Trust Fund, the Ghana Central Securities Depository and the Ghana Stock Exchange Rulebook. In Africa, he has led several capital market development projects and served as Executive Secretary of the African Capital Markets Forum. Prior to his consulting career, he was Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Michigan. Dr. Mensah holds M.B.A. and PhD degrees in Finance from the University of Toronto and an M.A. in Economics from the University of Ottawa and is a Certified Management Accountant. He is currently Technical Adviser (Financial Markets) to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning.