President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in the Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) at the Jubilee House, pledging to draw on experience, diversity and institutional memory to steer Ghana’s economic recovery and long-term transformation.
Speaking during the ceremony, President Mahama said he was guided by clear principles in constituting the body, which he will chair personally.
The Group brings together leading figures from academia, public service and the private sector.
The Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, will serve on the advisory body alongside a distinguished list of economists, financiers and business leaders.
Members include Mr Ishmael Yamson, private sector leader and former member of PAGE; Mr Kwame Pianim, economist and private sector leader, also a former member of PAGE; and Ms Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa, former Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, likewise a former member of the Group.
The advisory team further comprises Dr Kwabena Duffuor, economist, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana and former Minister for Finance; Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, industrialist and private sector leader; and Mr Ato Brown, former World Bank infrastructure specialist and agribusiness investor.
Also appointed are 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 of the Ghana Stock Exchange; Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, university professor and academic researcher; and Prof. Patience Asweeh Abor, PhD, also a university professor and academic researcher.
Addressing the newly sworn-in members, President Mahama said experience and continuity were central to his selection.
“Some members of PAGE have served across different administrations, including during my earlier tenure in office. This continuity is important,” he stated.
“Experience allows us to sustain what has worked, correct what has failed and avoid repeating costly mistakes.”
He noted that the diversity of expertise within the Group would be critical in tackling the country’s complex economic challenges.
According to the President, members bring knowledge and practical experience spanning fiscal policy, monetary management, capital markets, private enterprise, academia and the real economy.
“This breadth is not symbolic; it is strategic,” he emphasised.
President Mahama also highlighted the importance of gender and generational balance in economic decision-making, stressing that policy must reflect the full breadth of national talent.
“Economic policy must reflect the full breadth of national talents,” he said, adding that the composition of PAGE includes strong representation of women, young professionals, seasoned practitioners and scholars, as well as elderly statesmen whose insights would enrich deliberations.
The President expressed confidence that the Advisory Group would provide candid, evidence-based guidance to support government efforts to stabilise the economy, restore investor confidence and lay the foundations for inclusive growth.
