Reset and Resilience: Ghana’s economic path under President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama’s administration began an economic reset in 2025 amid high inflation and currency volatility, anchored on consultations, fiscal reforms and targeted social interventions.
The year was characterised by consultative policymaking, fiscal rebalancing, and the rollout of social and infrastructure programmes, which contributed to improved macroeconomic indicators, amid cautions over persistent external vulnerabilities.
President Mahama was sworn into office on January 7, 2025, inheriting an economy facing elevated inflation, currency pressures and growth driven largely by public spending, signalling the need for a shift towards sustainable, private-sector-led expansion.
By the end of 202...