The respected development planner and economist Kodjo Esseim Mensah-Abrampa has passed away.
He died at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital on Monday (1 July 2024).
Dr Mensah-Abrampa was the director general of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC).
According to sources close to the Mensah-Abrampa family, he was rushed to the hospital for treatment in the early hours of Monday after suffering a suspected heart attack.
Doctors at the hospital pronounced him dead.
Development planner
The passing of Dr Mensah-Abrampa has sent shockwaves through public life, with tributes pouring in from individuals and various interest areas where he worked, including the government, academia and the development community.
Mensah-Abrampa was a reputable figure in development planning and economics, with 28 years of experience in the field.
He was a lecturer and had worked with numerous international organisations, including the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank.
His leadership at the NDPC was instrumental in shaping Ghana’s development agenda.
Watch Asaase’s May 2023 “Sunday Night” interview with Dr Mensah-Abrampa: click here.
