The government has officially inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) to provide strategic, evidence-based guidance on Ghana’s economic management and long-term growth.
The high-level, non-partisan body brings together leading figures from academia, public service, and the private sector. Key members include Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, renowned economist and private sector leader Kwame Pianim, and industrialist Sir Samuel Esson Jonah.
Other members are Ishmael Yamson, private sector leader and former PAGE member; Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa, former Deputy Minister of Finance and Trade and Industry; Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana and Finance Minister; and Ato Brown, former World Bank infrastructure specialist and agribusiness investor.
The remaining members include Dr. Henry A. Kofi Wampah, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana; Togbe Afede XIV, economist and private sector leader; Abena Amoah, CEO of the Ghana Stock Exchange; and academics Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour and Prof. Patience Aseweh Abor, PhD.
According to the government, the creation of PAGE underscores the President’s commitment to leveraging national and international expertise to strengthen economic governance, improve policy coordination, and support informed decision-making.
The advisory group will provide guidance on macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability, and coordination of fiscal and monetary policies. It will also advise on structural transformation, industrial development, competitiveness, and export-led growth.
Additional responsibilities include providing counsel on sectoral development, private sector expansion, investment mobilisation, sustainable job creation, and the implementation of productivity-enhancing reforms.
PAGE will conduct periodic assessments of Ghana’s economic performance, recommend policy adjustments when needed, and offer expert input during engagements with development partners, international financial institutions, and investors.
The group will report directly to the President and submit advisory briefs, memoranda, and periodic strategic reviews to inform decision-making and policy formulation.
Source:
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