President Mahama inaugurates Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy, a high-level body tasked with providing strategic guidance on macroeconomic policy, fiscal stability, and Ghana’s long-term economic transformation.

The Group, chaired by the President, brings together leading figures from academia, finance, public service, and the private sector. Its mandate is to support evidence-based decision-making as government works to stabilise the economy, restore investor confidence, and drive sustainable growth.

The Advisory Group comprises Vice President H.E. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang and prominent private sector leaders including Ishmael Yamson, Kwame Pianim, and Sir Samuel Esson Jonah.

It also features economist and former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, alongside Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa, former Deputy Minister for Finance and former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.

Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Henry A. Kofi Wampah, economist and business leader Togbe Afede XIV, and Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Abena Amoah, are also members.

The group further includes former World Bank infrastructure specialist and agribusiness investor Ato Brown, as well as distinguished academics Professors Priscilla Twumasi Baffour and Patience Aseweh Abor.

The composition of the Group reflects a deliberate effort to combine policy experience with private sector insight and academic research. By drawing on diverse expertise, the President aims to strengthen coordination between fiscal policy, monetary policy, and structural reforms needed to reposition the economy.

The establishment of the Advisory Group signals the administration’s intention to pursue disciplined economic management anchored in consultation, technical competence, and long-term planning.

It also underscores a commitment to broad stakeholder engagement in shaping policies that affect businesses, households, and the overall national development agenda.

With Ghana navigating fiscal pressures, debt sustainability challenges, and the need for job creation, the Advisory Group is expected to play a critical role in advising on pragmatic solutions to restore stability and lay the foundation for inclusive and resilient growth.