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About the writer 

EBENEZER AMATEI AKUETE

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Amatei Akuete began his professional career as a Foreign Service Officer (FSO A5) in the Ghanaian Foreign Service in September 1961. He rose through the ranks holding various positions and retired as FSO A1 (formerly Principal Secretary) in September 1983 after 22 (twenty-two) years service. He was also a Part-time Lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) from 1970 to 1972.

From 1983 to 1990, Mr. Akuete established and managed his own economic consulting firm, Bethel Consultants Ltd., in Washington, D.C. and provided economic development and management support services to various clients. From 1990 to 2004, he worked for the Washington-based consulting firm, AMEX International, Inc. with primary responsibilities for macro-economic and public policy analysis. He also directed and managed all of AMEX overseas projects.

Mr. Akuete was a Fulbright Scholar at The Johns Hopkins University, Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (1968-1970) where he obtained the M.A. degree in International Relations (1970). He holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), (1962) and a B.Sc. (Honours) degree in Economics from the University of London (1961). Mr. Akuete is fluent in English and Spanish and has good working knowledge of French and Portuguese.

HONORS AND AWARDS

1968-1970 Fulbright Scholar (The Johns Hopkins University, SAIS, Washington, D.C.)
1958-1961 Ghana Government Scholarship (University College of Ghana, Legon)
1952-1955 The Director of Education Scholarship (Accra Academy, Ghana)