President John Dramani Mahama, has on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on Economy (PAGE) to provide strategic guidance on Ghana’s economic recovery and growth.
The Group, sworn-in by the President at the Jubilee House, was urged to offer candid and evidence-based advice to guide the government’s economic policies.
According to the President, the Group’s mandate covers macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability and structural reform. He called for rigorous analysis and practical proposals rooted in national interest.
“Your counsel is therefore expected to be frank, independent, evidence-based, and anchored in the long-term national interest,” President Mahama noted.
The areas requiring reforms, per the President’s charge to the PAGE, includes oil and energy sectors which he said has faced challenges, as well as governance of state-owned enterprises, coupled with policy inconsistencies. He stated that Ghana faces renewed debt distress despite the earlier gains from the HIPC initiative.
He said the group would support efforts to rebuild credibility, attract investment and lay the basis for inclusive growth.
President Mahama disclosed that the advisory body had worked under former President John Evans Atta Mills and during his earlier tenure, and has now been expanded to respond to the present economic demands. Meetings will be chaired by Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang in his absence.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang said members would provide independent and practical advice to support government initiatives, including the 24-Hour Economy and the Accelerated Export Development Programme.
She said economic policy must translate into real outcomes for citizens, including stable incomes, access to housing, functioning markets and opportunities for young people and women.
Membership of the group draws from former finance ministers, private sector leaders, industrialists and academics. Those named include Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Kwame Pianim, Togbe Afede XIV, Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa and Abena Amoah.
The President urged the members to present differing views and workable solutions as the country pursues economic recovery.
He said the group will meet at least once every quarter, with provision for additional meetings where national circumstances require prompt attention.
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