President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy to provide strategic guidance and policy direction for the management and transformation of Ghana’s economy.
The high-level body has been tasked with reviewing current economic conditions and proposing measures to stabilise the macroeconomic environment, restore investor confidence and drive inclusive growth.
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is among members of the advisory group, which brings together leading figures from academia, finance and industry. Other members include respected economist and private sector leader Kwame Pianim; renowned industrialist Sir Samuel Esson Jonah; Ishmael Yamson, a private sector leader and former member of the Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE); and Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa, former Deputy Minister of Finance and Trade and Industry, and former PAGE member.
The committee also comprises Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana and former Minister for Finance; Ato Brown, former World Bank Infrastructure Specialist and agribusiness investor; Dr. Henry A. Kofi Wampah, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana; Togbe Afede XIV, economist and private sector leader; Abena Amoah, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Stock Exchange; Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, university professor and academic researcher; and Prof. Patience Aseweh Abor, university professor and academic researcher.
At the inauguration ceremony, President Mahama stressed the need for coordinated economic planning and evidence-based policymaking to confront the country’s current challenges.
He cautioned members against underestimating the task ahead, noting that while some progress may have been made, significant hurdles remain.
I do not want this committee to misunderstand my optimism in the advice you will offer as an endorsement of an easy task ahead. You are qualified to know that we face a tough road ahead, regardless of the progress we may have chalked today,” he said.
The President expressed confidence in the expertise of the group and urged members to propose practical, forward-looking solutions to support the government’s broader agenda of strengthening local enterprise, enhancing productivity and ensuring sustainable development.
The advisory group is expected to work closely with relevant ministries, departments and agencies to ensure its recommendations align with national development priorities.
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