The government has constituted a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy, bringing together experienced professionals from academia, public service, and the private sector to provide high-level advice on Ghana’s economic direction.
The group includes Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, respected economist and private sector leader Mr. Kwame Pianim, and renowned industrialist Sir Samuel Esson Jonah.
Other members are Mr. Ishmael Yamson, private sector leader and former member of the Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE); Ms. Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa, former Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, also a former PAGE member; Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, economist, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, and former Minister for Finance; and Mr. Ato Brown, former World Bank infrastructure specialist and agribusiness investor.
The advisory body also comprises 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; and Prof. Patience Aseweh Abor, PhD, university professor and academic researcher.
According to government sources, the establishment of the Advisory Group reflects the President’s commitment to drawing on broad national and international expertise to strengthen economic governance, improve policy coordination, and promote evidence-based decision-making. The move is aimed at addressing current economic challenges while positioning the country for sustained growth and resilience.
The group will operate as a non-partisan advisory body, offering guidance on key areas including macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability, and coordination between fiscal and monetary policies. It will also advise on structural transformation, industrial development, competitiveness, and export-led growth.
Additional responsibilities include providing input on sectoral development, private sector expansion, investment mobilisation, and sustainable job creation, as well as supporting the design and implementation of major productivity-enhancing reforms.
The Advisory Group will periodically assess Ghana’s economic performance and recommend policy adjustments where necessary. It will also contribute expert input to engagements with development partners, international financial institutions, and investors.
The group will report directly to the President and submit advisory briefs, memoranda, and strategic reviews as requested.