Kenneth Kwamina Thompson

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Kenneth Kwamina Thompson
Born (1961-06-24) 24 June 1961 (age 60)
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materUniversity of Ghana, Tema Secondary School
OccupationChartered accountant
OrganizationDalex Finance Ltd
TitleChief Executive Officer
ChildrenAdjoa Mansa Thompson, Kenneth Kobina Thompson

Kenneth Kwamina Thompson also known as Ken Thompson (born 24 June 1961) is an orator and well known for his views on issues related to finance and economics. [1] He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and the CEO of Dalex Finance Limited, a non bank financial institution. [2] [3] [4] He has served as heads of venture funds management at Fidelity Equity Fund I and Principal internal audit manager for Barclays Bank, UK. He is also a fellow of the institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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Education

He is a graduate from the University of Ghana Business School with honors in Accounting. [5] He is an "Anchorite"- an old student of Tema Secondary School. He subsequently trained with UHY Hacker Young, a firm of chartered Accountants in the United Kingdom.

Career life

Mr Thompson has extensive experience as a senior executive in finance and risk management. He serves as a Director on the boards of Dalex Finance, Unique Insurance, Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) Ltd. and Reliance Personnel Services. [5] He is a member of the Central Executive Committee of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce.

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References

  1. "Ghana is broke; economy heading for disaster - Ken Thompson". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. "CEO DALEX". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. "Video: Ghana is broke, economy heading for disaster - Ken Thompson". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. "Ghana should stop borrowing -Dalex CEO". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. 1 2 Gadzekpo, Gilbert (7 June 2017). "Alumnus of The Month of June". University of Ghana Business School. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. "Background – Ghana Economic Forum" . Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. "Dalex Finance dazzles at CIMG Awards". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.