Mensah completed his
BA Hons degree in
Economics and
Political Science from the
University of Ghana; MsC degree in
International Trade from the
University of Ibadan and
MBA degree from the
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. He was also a fellow of
Chartered Institute of Bankers, Institute of Loan and Risk Management and a member of
Chartered Institute of Marketing. He initially pursued his career as an educator teaching in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors before venturing into banking career in 1985. He was employed as a research economist by the
National Investment Bank in 1985. During his stint as a research economist with the National Investment Bank, he conducted sectoral studies for investment planning in private and public sector financing. In July 1993, he was officially appointed as the CEO of the Ghana Bankers' Association. He also served as the president of
West African Bankers' Association from 1995 to 1997. == References ==