President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Kwame Pianim, Sir Sam Jonah and Togbe Afede XIV to serve on a newly established Presidential Economic Advisory Group as part of efforts to stabilise the economy and drive sustainable, job-rich growth.
The high-level advisory body, known as the Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE), will provide independent and non-partisan advice on economic governance and will report directly to the President.
A statement issued on Thursday, January 15, 2026, by the Presidential Spokesperson and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said the group is expected to support strategic economic decision-making, policy coordination and evidence-based reforms, particularly in the areas of fiscal sustainability, debt management and productivity enhancement.
The group, which will be chaired by President Mahama, also includes Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, alongside other senior economists, private sector leaders and academics drawn from Ghana’s public and private sectors.
Dr Duffuor, a former Governor of the Bank of Ghana and former Minister for Finance, brings extensive experience in monetary policy and public finance, while Kwame Pianim, a respected economist and policy thinker, has long been a prominent voice on Ghana’s economic development.
Sir Sam Jonah, a leading industrialist and former Chief Executive Officer of AngloGold Ashanti, is expected to contribute private sector and industrial development perspectives, while Togbe Afede XIV, an economist and business leader, brings experience in entrepreneurship, investment mobilisation and export-led growth.
Other members of PAGE include Ishmael Yamson, Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa, Ato Brown, Dr Henry A. Kofi Wampah, Abena Amoah, Professor Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, and Professor Patience Aseweh Abor.
According to the Presidency, the advisory group will provide strategic counsel on macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation and debt sustainability, while promoting coherence between fiscal and monetary policy.
Its mandate also covers advice on structural transformation, industrial development, competitiveness and export-led growth, as well as guidance on sectoral development, private sector expansion, investment mobilisation and sustainable job creation.
The advisory body is also expected to support the design, sequencing and implementation of key government programmes, including the 24-Hour Economy, the Accelerated Export Development Programme and the government’s broader Reset Agenda.
The statement noted that the establishment of PAGE reflects President Mahama’s determination to draw on deep national expertise to address current economic challenges and position Ghana for sustained growth and economic resilience.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
