The John Mahama-led government has announced a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy.
The 12-member group brings together seasoned experts from academia, public service, and the private sector.
They are to offer guidance on macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation, and debt sustainability.
A statement from the Presidency Communication signed by spokesperson to the President Felix Kwakye Ofosu read, “In furtherance of the Government’s commitment to restoring macroeconomic stability, strengthening fiscal sustainability, and accelerating inclusive and job-rich economic growth, anchored on the implementation of the 24-Hour Economy, the Accelerated Export Development Programme, and the broader Reset Agenda, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, has constituted a Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE).
The establishment of PAGE reflects the President’s resolve to draw on deep national and international expertise to support sound economic governance, strategic policy coordination, and evidence-based decision-making to navigate current economic challenges and position Ghana for sustained growth and resilience.
i. Purpose and Mandate
The Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy shall serve as a high-level advisory body to the President. It shall be responsible for providing independent, non-partisan, and strategic economic advice. In particular, the Group shall:
a. Provide strategic counsel on macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability, and coherence between fiscal and monetary policy;
b. Advise on structural transformation, industrial development, competitiveness, and export-led growth strategies;
c. Offer guidance on sectoral development, private-sector expansion, investment mobilisation, and sustainable job creation;
d. Support the design, sequencing, and implementation of the 24-Hour Economy, the Accelerated Export Development Programme, and national productivity-enhancing reforms;
e. Conduct periodic assessments of Ghana’s economic performance and propose policy adjustments or corrective measures where necessary;
f. Contribute expert input into Ghana’s economic negotiations, engagements, and partnerships with bilateral and multilateral development partners, international financial institutions, and investors;
The Group shall report directly to the President and shall submit advisory memoranda and briefs as and when requested by the President, including periodic strategic reviews.
The members include,
The Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy shall be chaired by His Excellency the President and shall comprise the following distinguished individuals drawn from academia, public service, and the private sector:
H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang — Vice President
Mr. Ishmael Yamson — Private Sector Leader; former member of PAGE
Mr. Kwame Pianim — Economist and Private Sector Leader; former member of PAGE
Ms. Nana Oye Mansah Yeboaa — Former Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry; former member of PAGE
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor — Economist, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana
Sir Samuel Esson Jonah — Private Sector Leader and Industrialist
Mr. Ato Brown — Former World Bank Infrastructure Specialist; Agribusiness Investor
Dr. Henry A. Kofi Wampah — Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana
Togbe Afede XIV — Economist and Private Sector Leader
Ms. Abena Amoah — Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Stock Exchange
Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour — University Professor and Academic Researcher
Prof. Patience Aseweh Abor, Ph.D. — University Professor and Academic Researcher”, the statement concluded.
See the posy below:
President Mahama sets up and chairs Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE). pic.twitter.com/wiWopt1HCq
— Felix Kwakye Ofosu (@FelixKwakyeOfo1) January 15, 2026