Kwesi Botchwey
Director of Africa Research and Programs
Center for International Development at Harvard University

Kwesi Botchwey is the Director of Africa Research and Programs at CID and was the Minister of Finance in Ghana from 1982 to 1995. As Minister of Finance, he was key to the implementation of one of the most far-reaching economic reform programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.

He holds a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) from the University of Ghana, a Masters degree in Law (LLM) from Yale Law School and a Doctorate degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He has taught at the University of Zambia, the University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), and the University of Ghana.

Dr. Botchwey is a member of a Panel of High Level Personalities on African Development set up by the UN Secretary-General and has served as the chairman of the Economic Committee of the Global Coalition for Africa since its inception. He also serves on a member of other important boards, including those of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) He has consulted widely for a number of international institutions, including the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the UNDP, UNCTAD and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

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