John Dramani Mahama is the President of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama has announced significant progress in Ghana’s employment leading to substantial poverty reduction stating that more than one million Ghanaians secured jobs between the first and third quarters of 2025.
Delivering the 2026 State of the Nation Address on Friday, February 27, 2026, the president cited data from the Ghana Statistical Service, which indicated that approximately 950,000 people also escaped multidimensional poverty during the same period.
“According to the Ghana Statistical Service, over 1 million Ghanaians have found employment between quarter one and quarter three of 2025. About 950,000 have exited multidimensional poverty over the same period,” he said.
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President Mahama emphasised that these gains reflect a strengthening and more resilient economy.
“We are moving decisively from planning to action on our flagship 24-Hour Economy,” he added.
He further highlighted improvements in Ghana’s external sector, reporting that by December 2025, the current account recorded a surplus of $9.1 billion, equivalent to 8.1% of GDP, up from 1.8% in 2024.
The President attributed the positive trends to robust performance in gold, cocoa, and non-traditional exports, as well as increased remittance inflows, describing the developments as evidence of renewed economic resilience.
The State of the Nation Address is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution.
It sets out the government’s priorities, policy direction, and its legislative and development agenda for the year ahead.
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