Ofori-Atta was President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominee to assess the health of the economy during the transition period after the 2016 elections.
In May 2017, Akufo-Addo named Ken Ofori-Atta as part of the nineteen ministers who would form the cabinet.
Ofori-Atta was elected Chair of the World Bank/IMF Development Committee at the 2018 Spring Meetings and also Chairs the Governing Board of African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). In addition, he Chairs the African Caucus at the World Bank.
In November 2022, a motion of censure was started to remove Ken from office due to the decline of Ghana’s economy, leading to the country’s currency being ranked as one of the worst in the World. If successful, he will be removed as Minister of state
On the 10th of January 2023, Ofori-Atta was appointed caretaker minister of the Ministry of Trade and Industry following the resignation of Alan John Kyerematen.
In a post on Twitter, Kwame A plus wrote: