President John Dramani Mahama has urged the newly inaugurated Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) to prioritise independent, evidence-based analysis in providing strategic guidance on Ghana’s economic recovery.
Speaking at the group’s inaugural ceremony on Wednesday, the President emphasised the importance of objective, data-driven advice as Ghana navigates fiscal and structural reforms. He tasked PAGE with proposing policy adjustments when necessary and offering expert input for economic negotiations with bilateral and multilateral partners, international financial institutions, and investors.
President Mahama directed that the group report directly to him, submitting advisory memoranda, briefs, and strategic reviews as required, stressing that their counsel must reflect the long-term national interest.
“Your counsel is expected to be frank, independent and evidence-based,” he said, highlighting that sound economic management relies on honest assessments and strategic foresight.
The creation of PAGE is aimed at strengthening economic governance by offering high-level advisory support to the Presidency on critical fiscal and structural policies.
The advisory group includes Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang; economist and private sector leader Kwame Pianim; and renowned 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 and former PAGE member; Dr Kwabena Duffuor, economist, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana and former Finance Minister; and Ato Brown, former World Bank Infrastructure Specialist and agribusiness investor.
The group also comprises Dr Henry A. Kofi Wampah, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana; Togbe Afede XIV, economist and private sector leader; Abena Amoah, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Stock Exchange; Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, university professor and academic researcher; and Prof. Patience Aseweh Abor, PhD, university professor and academic researcher.
The formation of PAGE signals the government’s commitment to evidence-based policymaking and high-level advisory support for Ghana’s economic growth and recovery efforts.
