President Mahama Constitutes Presidential Advisory Group

President Mahama Constitutes Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy

January 16, 2026

President John Dramani Mahama has constituted a Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) as part of government’s renewed commitment to restoring macroeconomic stability, strengthening fiscal sustainability, and accelerating inclusive, job-rich economic growth.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the Presidency Communications on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

According to the statement, the establishment of PAGE is aligned with the implementation of key government initiatives, including the 24-Hour Economy, the Accelerated Export Development Programme, and the broader Reset Agenda.

The advisory group is expected to provide high-level, independent, non-partisan, and strategic economic advice to the President, drawing on deep national and international expertise to support sound economic governance, policy coordination, and evidence-based decision-making.

Mandate of the Advisory Group

The Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy will be responsible for offering strategic counsel on macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability, and coherence between fiscal and monetary policy.

The group will also advise on structural transformation, industrial development, competitiveness, and export-led growth strategies, while providing guidance on sectoral development, private sector expansion, investment mobilisation, and sustainable job creation.

In addition, PAGE will support the design and implementation of productivity-enhancing reforms, conduct periodic assessments of Ghana’s economic performance, and recommend policy adjustments where necessary. The group will further contribute expert input to Ghana’s economic negotiations and engagements with bilateral and multilateral development partners, international financial institutions, and investors.

PAGE will report directly to the President and submit advisory memoranda and briefs as requested, including periodic strategic reviews.

Membership

The Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy will be chaired by the President and comprises distinguished individuals from academia, public service, and the private sector. Members include:

• H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Vice President
• Mr. Ishmael Yamson, Private Sector Leader and former member of PAGE
• Mr. Kwame Pianim, Economist and Private Sector Leader
• Ms. Nana Oye Mansa Yeboah, former Deputy Minister of Finance and former Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry
• Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, Economist, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, and former Minister for Finance
• Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, Private Sector Leader and Industrialist
• Mr. Ato Brown, former World Bank Infrastructure Specialist and 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 of the Ghana Stock Exchange
• Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, University Professor and Academic Researcher
• Prof. Patience Aseweh Abor, PhD, University Professor and Academic Researcher

The statement was signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, MP, Spokesperson to the President and Minister of Government Communications.