After being sworn in on January 7, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama laid out a comprehensive plan to rejuvenate Ghana’s economy and society, focusing on four critical pillars: economic restoration and stabilization, improving the business and investment environment, constitutional review, and tackling corruption with accountability.
President Mahama emphasized that swift and decisive action was necessary to address the current challenges and implement a 24-hour economy.
“The circumstances we find ourselves in are indeed dire, but even so, I’ll be decisive and swift in my actions. We’ll focus our initial efforts on four critical areas.
“The first is restoration and stabilisation of the macroeconomic environment. Second is the improvement of the business and investment environment to ensure that Ghana is once again open for business.
“The third is governance and constitutional reforms, and the final is accountability and the fight against corruption,” he stated.
In his inaugural address, the President highlighted that the initiatives under his four-pillar framework would prioritize the creation of well-paying, decent jobs for Ghanaians, especially the youth, with agriculture and agribusiness playing a key role in this vision.
Together with Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, President Mahama pledged to prioritise inclusivity, accountability, and innovation, ensuring every citizen has the opportunity to thrive under their leadership.
“Our policies will be tailored to sustain innovation and foster industry that engages today’s young minds and equip them with the skills for tomorrow’s challenges,” he said.
President Mahama assured Ghanaians that his administration would work closely with the business community to create quality jobs, emphasizing that diversity would guide governance decisions.
He urged citizens to place their trust in the process and advocated for a national reset to rebuild confidence in public institutions.
“We need a reset in our dear nation Ghana because all of us are Ghana.
“What can you do to help build that better Ghana that we all strive for; what behaviours, what attitudes and mind-set can we reset?” Mr Mahama asked, urging Ghanaians to contribute to building a stronger nation.
“I ask that we enter into a covenant with the Ghana we all love and the good people who make up our dear nation, and I ask that you envision a Ghana that you want to live in, and leave behind to your children and grandchildren,” he said.
