[3] Dr Wampah holds a master's degree (1983) and a PhD (1986) in Economics from McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
[1][5] While at the Institute he oversaw the planning and implementation of the Macroeconomic Convergence monitoring programme of the West African Monetary Zone.
[6] Wampah served first as the Acting Chairman of Ghana International Bank Public Limited Company and the Director from 25 November 2009.
A prolific speaker, Wampah has presented before numerous national and international fora, particularly in the areas of monetary policy, public finance, and development economics.
As chair of this subregional group, he coordinates the activities of central bank governors from five other countries namely Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia and Guinea.