Mensa Otabil

Background

Mensa Anamua Otabil was born in 1959 to Dinah and Lloyd Otabil who lived on Asafo Street in Sekondi-Takoradi, in the Western Region of Ghana.

Career

In 2013 he was considered the twenty fourth most influential Ghanaian, in a poll run by ETV Ghana. In 2015, Ghanaians voted him as the "Most Influential Person in Ghana", according to a list published by ETV Ghana. Otabil oversees the network of ministries of the International Central Gospel Church worldwide.

He also serves as the senior pastor of Christ Temple, a ministry of the International Central Gospel Church.

His work has centered on issues relevant to Africa, although he has spoken internationally at various conferences and churches. Otabil has a history of involvement in charitable and social impact projects.

Every year, the International Central Gospel Church invests in a project for the less privileged. Some examples in the past have been donations to the Ghana Heart Foundation, construction of a boy"s hostel for the Osu Children"s Home and digging of boreholes for needy communities.

Achievements

• He is the founder of International Central Gospel Church headquartered in Accra, Ghana. He is also the founder and Chancellor of Central University College, and Chief Executive Officer of Otabil and Associates, an executive and Leadership Growth Consultancy.

Works

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  • Buy the Future: Learning to Negotiate for a Future Better Than Your Present

    (Book by Otabil, Mensa)

  • Buy the Future: Learning to Negotiate for a Future Better Than Your Present by Mensa Otabil (2002-07-01)