The government has 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 group brings together experts from academia, public service and the private sector. Its work will focus on strengthening public finances and supporting major government programmes such as the 24-Hour Economy, the Accelerated Export Development Programme and the broader Reset Agenda.
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is a member of the group. Other members include private sector leader Mr. Ishmael Yamson; economist and businessman Mr. Kwame Pianim; and former Deputy Minister of Finance and Trade and Industry, Ms Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa.
Also serving on the advisory team are former Bank of Ghana Governor and former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor; industrialist Sir Samuel Esson Jonah; agribusiness investor and former World Bank infrastructure specialist Mr. Ato Brown; and former Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Henry A. Kofi Wampah.
The group further includes Togbe Afede XIV, an economist and private sector leader; Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Ms Abena Amoah; and university professors Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour and Prof. Patience Aseweh Abor.
According to the government, the establishment of PAGE reflects the President’s commitment to leveraging deep national and international expertise to strengthen economic governance, improve policy coordination, and support informed decision-making.
The advisory group is expected to provide guidance on macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability, and the coordination of fiscal and monetary policies. It will also advise on structural transformation, industrial development, competitiveness, and export-led growth.
Additional responsibilities include advising on sectoral development, private sector expansion, investment mobilisation, sustainable job creation, and the implementation of major productivity-enhancing reforms.
PAGE will conduct periodic assessments of Ghana’s economic performance, recommend policy adjustments where necessary, and provide expert input into 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 as required.
