President John Dramani Mahama has constituted a high-level Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) to provide independent, non-partisan and strategic economic advice to support the government’s efforts at restoring macroeconomic stability and accelerating inclusive growth.
A statement issued by the Presidency and signed by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said the move forms part of government’s broader reset agenda, anchored on the implementation of the 24-Hour Economy, the Accelerated Export Development Programme and other productivity-enhancing reforms.
According to the statement, the establishment of PAGE reflects the President’s resolve to draw on deep national and international expertise to strengthen economic governance, improve policy coordination and promote evidence-based decision-making in addressing current economic challenges.
The Advisory Group will be chaired by President Mahama, with Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang serving as a member. Other members include private sector leaders, economists and academics drawn from across the public and private sectors.
They are Mr Ishmael Yamson, Mr Kwame Pianim, Ms Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, Mr Ato Brown, Dr Henry A. Kofi Wampah, Togbe Afede XIV, Ms Abena Amoah, Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour and Prof. Patience Asantewah Abor.
The statement said PAGE’s mandate includes providing strategic counsel on macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability and the coherence between fiscal and monetary policy. The Group will also advise on structural transformation, industrial development, competitiveness and export-led growth strategies.
In addition, PAGE is expected to offer guidance on sectoral development, private sector expansion, investment mobilisation and sustainable job creation, while supporting the design and implementation of key government initiatives such as the 24-Hour Economy and the Accelerated Export Development Programme.
The Advisory Group will further conduct periodic assessments of Ghana’s economic performance and propose policy adjustments where necessary, as well as contribute expert input to Ghana’s engagements with bilateral and multilateral development partners, international financial institutions and investors.
PAGE will report directly to the President and submit advisory memoranda and briefs as and when requested, including periodic strategic reviews, the statement added.
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