Seth Terkper gets University of Ghana Business School teaching job

Former Finance Minister, Mr Seth Terkper, has been appointed as a part-time lecturer at the University of Ghana (UG).

He will be teaching Public Policy at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS).

Mr Terkper announced his new appointment on Twitter.

"I have just been appointed a part-time lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School," he tweeted.

"Looking forward to exciting interactions with students during my Public Policy lectures," he added.

"In 2017 I did same as a Corporate Executive in Residence at UGBS similar to a visiting lecturer," Mr Terkper served as a Deputy Finance Minister between 2009 and 2013 under President J.E.A. Mills. President John Mahama promoted him to the substantive post of Finance Minister in January 2013, a position he held until January 6m, 2017.

Mr Terkper is a Chartered Accountant, who was born in Somanya in the Eastern Region of Ghana, where he started his Elementary School education in the Presby cluster of schools.

He obtained his first degree in B.Comm from the UCC in Ghana. He is also a Chartered Accountant who holds a MPA degree from the Kennedy School, Harvard University.

As a Deputy Minister in the MOFEP from March 2009 to January 2013, Terkper worked mainly on the Budget and Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) as well as on revenue policy and administration. During the period, he became very active in working on government business in Parliament, including the passage of Bills and approval of International Agreements.

He participated in, and led, several technical assistance (TA) missions to member-states to improve the organization, process and legislation for revenue institutions. In so doing, he worked with colleagues in the Tax Policy [TP] and other Divisions in FAD; the African and Legal departments; the Caribbean Technical Assistance Centre [CARTAC]; and other IMF units to achieve critical TA goals. As a chartered accountant and public administrator, he follows fiscal, accounting, and other economic trends closely.

Before joining the IMF, Terkper worked in staff and management positions—including National VAT Coordinator and Deputy Commissioner—in the National Revenue Secretariat MOFEP and revenue agencies in Ghana. He played a key role in the introduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT) in Ghana.

He has consulted for the IMF; Harvard Institute for International Development(HIID), Harvard International Tax Program (ITP); African Development Bank [AfDB], and UN Committee of Tax Experts. He was a correspondent for Tax Analysts, USA.

Terkper has been part of—and participated in leadership positions in—local government (including membership of the Yilo District Assembly), social, religious, and student bodies.

Terkper published a book on VAT (VAT Handbook by Thompson-Reuters) in 2011 and continues to maintain a keen interest in research, publications, reviews and teaching.