Prof. Stephen Adei holds a PhD (Econs, Sydney), MSc (Strathclyde), BSc. (Legon), and
Bachelor of Divinity (London), Masters in Theology (UNISA), FCIMG, ACIS and
Diploma in Marriage Counselling. He is an expert in Leadership, Public Management,
Finance, Economics, Marketing and Marriage Counselling. Since 2009 he is Professor of
Economic and Leadership at Pentecost University College Accra.
Between January, 2000 and December 2008 he was the Director General and the Rector
of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). Under his
leadership, between 2000 and 2008 GIMPA was transformed from a small, under-
resourced and subverted Institute in 1999 to the most successful organization under the
Government of Ghana’s Public Sector reform.
Prior to that he was, among others, Head of UN System in South Africa (September
1994-February 1995), UNDP Resident Representative in Namibia (1995-1999),
Economist and Chief of the Directorate of Africa Bureau, UNDP, New York (1989-
1995); Senior Economist of the Commonwealth Secretariat, London (1986-1989) and
staff of the Ghana Investment Centre rising to Deputy Director and Head Research
(1973-1985). He has taught Economics at both the University of Ghana and the
University of Sydney and undertaken several consultancy assignments.
Prof. Stephen Adei has served on several national and international bodies including
Chairman of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Member of the Board of Kofi Annan
Centre for Excellence in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Council
of Scripture Union of Ghana. He was the President and Council Member of the
Chartered Institute of Marketing (Ghana). He has served as a Member of Global
Foundation of Management Education (Montreal), Council Member of Association of
African Public Administrators and Management (AAPAM), Board Member of
Commonwealth Association of Public Administrators and Management (CAPAM),
Member of the Board of Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) Accra, and served as the
President of the Ghana Red Cross Society. He is currently chairman and/ or member of
the boards of several companies and not-for-profit organizations including membership
of the advisory board of the Ministry of Finance.
Professor Adei has been involved in many Christian activities since he gave his life to
Jesus Christ as a teenager. These have included serving in many church positions as
Deacon, Elder and Chairman in various places in the world; board member of many
Christian institutions including the Scripture Union (SU) and Christian Outreach
Fellowship and Co-founder of Christian organization such Family Life Mission (Ghana)
and Ghana Christian International High School. His personal ministry focuses on family
life with his wife having written twelve books on Christian marriage and family life;
transformational, spiritual, servant leadership, personal organization including managing
ones finances, entrepreneurship and mentorship of young Christians and entrepreneurs.
One of his greatest passion is discipleship.
He is the author, co-author and editor of 19 books. He is also contributed 6 book chapters
and written more than 90 articles and papers.
He is married to Georgina and they have four adult children – Stephen, Eunice, Priscilla
and Timothy.