President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) at the Jubilee House, tasking the team to deliver strategic, evidence-based advice to guide Ghana’s economic recovery and long-term transformation.
The President, who will personally chair the group, said the selection was guided by principles of experience, diversity, institutional memory, gender balance, and generational inclusion.
The Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, is among the members. The advisory body brings together distinguished figures from academia, public service, and the private sector.
The members are Mr Ishmael Yamson, a private sector leader and former member of PAGE; Mr Kwame Pianim, an economist and private sector leader who also previously served on PAGE; and Ms Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa, a former Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, likewise a former member of the group.
Others include Dr Kwabena Duffuor, an economist who previously served as Governor of the Bank of Ghana and Minister for Finance; Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, a renowned industrialist and private sector leader; and Mr Ato Brown, a former World Bank infrastructure specialist and agribusiness investor.
The group also comprises Dr Henry A. Kofi Wampah, a former Governor of the Bank of Ghana; Togbe Afede XIV, an economist and private sector leader; Ms Abena Amoah, Chief Executive of the Ghana Stock Exchange; Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, a university professor and academic researcher; and Prof. Patience Asweeh Abor, also a university professor and academic researcher.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, President Mahama stressed the importance of continuity, noting that several members had served across different administrations, including during his previous tenure.
“Experience allows us to sustain what has worked, correct what has failed and avoid repeating costly mistakes,” he said.
He described the diversity of expertise within the group as strategic, covering fiscal policy, monetary management, capital markets, private enterprise, academia, and the real economy.
“This breadth is not symbolic; it is strategic,” the President emphasised.
President Mahama further highlighted the need for gender and generational balance in economic decision-making, pointing out that the group features strong representation of women, young professionals, seasoned practitioners, scholars, and elder statesmen.
He expressed confidence that the Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy would provide candid and practical guidance to help stabilise the economy, restore investor confidence, and lay the groundwork for inclusive growth.