Henry is a seasoned public policy practitioner with over two decades of experience shaping Ghana’s economic diplomacy, debt management, and treasury operations.
At the Ministry of Finance, Henry served as Head of Treasury Operations, where he oversaw the preparation of the weekly Public Sector Borrowing Requirement and chaired Treasury Management Committee meetings that shaped government financing decisions. He coordinated Ghana’s engagements with the three international rating agencies, ensuring the country’s fiscal narrative was presented with clarity and confidence to global markets. Earlier in his career, he led the Bank Account Analysis, Reserves, and Interventions Unit, managing the timely deployment of resources to meet both recurrent expenditures and investment needs of government.
Henry served on several high-level committees, including the Open Market Operations Committee, Government Securities Auction Committee, Treasury Management Committee, Budget Implementation Standing Committee, Sovereign Credit Ratings Team, and Cash and Revenue Management Committee. His contributions consistently advanced transparency, discipline, and efficiency in Ghana’s public financial management.
Henry contributed to the development of Ghana’s credit risk assessment framework, participated in debt sustainability analyses, and helped design medium-term debt management strategies that strengthened fiscal resilience. His role in mobilising concessional and non-concessional financing unlocked critical resources for national projects and programmes. In 2020, he served on the technical committee for Ghana’s Eurobond Roadshow, which successfully raised approximately US$3.0 billion from international capital markets. He was also part of the technical team that drafted Ghana’s domestic market regulations, including the Primary Dealers and Bond Market Specialist guidelines, which continue to shape the domestic securities market.
Henry holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Tokyo and the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Cape Coast. He is a fellow of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Programme, a flagship initiative launched by President Barack Obama to empower Africa’s next generation of leaders. He is also a member of the Chartered Economists-Ghana and the International Leadership Association (ILA), underscoring his professional credibility and commitment to excellence.
Henry is married and blessed with a beautiful daughter.