Accra, Ghana — January 15, 2026
President John Dramani Mahama has constituted a Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) as part of the government’s efforts to restore macroeconomic stability, strengthen fiscal sustainability, and accelerate inclusive, job-rich economic growth.
A statement issued by the Presidency Communications on Thursday said the move aligns with the government’s broader Reset Agenda, including the implementation of the 24-Hour Economy and the Accelerated Export Development Programme.
According to the statement, the advisory body will draw on deep national and international expertise to support sound economic governance, strategic policy coordination, and evidence-based decision-making as Ghana navigates current economic challenges.
Mandate of the Advisory Group
The Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy will serve as a high-level, non-partisan advisory body to the President. Its responsibilities include providing strategic counsel on macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability, and policy coherence between fiscal and monetary frameworks.
The group will also advise on structural transformation, industrial development, competitiveness, and export-led growth strategies. In addition, it will offer guidance on sectoral development, private-sector expansion, investment mobilisation, and sustainable job creation.
Other functions include supporting the design and implementation of the 24-Hour Economy, conducting periodic assessments of Ghana’s economic performance, and contributing expert input to economic negotiations and partnerships with bilateral and multilateral development partners, international financial institutions, and investors.
The group will report directly to the President and submit advisory memoranda and strategic briefs as and when required.
Membership
The Advisory Group will be chaired by President Mahama and is made up of distinguished individuals from academia, public service, and the private sector. Members include:
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Mr. Ishmael Yamson, Private Sector Leader
Mr. Kwame Pianim, Economist and Private Sector Leader
Ms. Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa, former Deputy Minister for Finance and Trade
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, former Finance Minister and former Governor of the Bank of Ghana
Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, Industrialist
Mr. Ato Brown, Agribusiness Investor and former World Bank Infrastructure Specialist
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 of the Ghana Stock Exchange
Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, University Professor and Researcher
Prof. Patience Aseweh Abor, University Professor and Researcher
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