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By Nelson Ayivor Speaking at the Accra Reset – Addis Reckoning forum on the sidelines of the AU Summit, President John Dramani Mahama has announced a historic departure from Ghana’s thirty-year dependence on international syndicated loans for cocoa purchases. Citing a structural crisis that has long crippled the nation’s industrial potential, the President revealed that Ghana will now pivot to domestic bonds to fund its cocoa harvests. This move is designed to reclaim sovereignty over the nation’s “brown gold,” allowing the state to bypass restrictive collateral agreements that force the shipment of raw beans abroad while local processing plants sit…

By Nelson Ayivor President John Dramani Mahama has announced a decisive shift in Ghana’s mineral development strategy, declaring that by 2030 no raw mineral ores will be exported from the country. Speaking at the Accra Reset side event dubbed Addis Reckoning on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, the President said the policy marks a turning point in Ghana’s pursuit of industrialisation, job creation, and economic sovereignty. Addressing African leaders, development partners, and private sector stakeholders, President Mahama stated that Ghana would no longer ship raw manganese, bauxite, or iron ore abroad. Instead, all such minerals…

By Nelson Ayivor President John Dramani Mahama has declared that Africa’s economic rise should be understood as a contribution to global stability rather than a challenge to the existing world order. Speaking during his closing remarks at the Accra Reset side event dubbed Addis Reckoning on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, the President said Africa’s prosperity would ultimately strengthen shared global growth. Responding to remarks from European representatives, President Mahama endorsed the view that Africa’s growth benefits partners beyond the continent. He agreed that when Africa prospers, global demand expands, investment opportunities increase, and economic…

By Nelson Ayivor President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders and global partners to move decisively from reflection to delivery, calling for the interlocking of Africa’s sovereign prosperity spheres as the continent confronts a rapidly changing global order. Speaking at the “Accra Reset” side event dubbed “Addis Reckoning” on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, the President framed the moment as a necessary reckoning rather than another routine summit discussion. Addressing a high-level gathering of heads of state, policymakers, business leaders, and representatives of multilateral institutions, President Mahama said Africa had reached a point where…

By Nelson Ayivor The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has underscored the importance of strong economic policies in driving sustainable growth, stressing that good policies pay off. Although her remarks were directed at emerging market economies broadly, the message carries deep relevance for Ghana which is also an emerging economy as it works to stabilise its economy and rebuild momentum following recent fiscal and debt challenges. Speaking at the 2026 AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies in Saudi Arabia, Georgieva noted that emerging markets are currently growing at around 4 percent, far outpacing advanced economies,…

By Nelson Ayivor President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to prioritise funding for gender equality, warning that without sustained financial commitment, the continent’s development will remain incomplete. Delivering the keynote address at the High-Level Breakfast Meeting on Financing and Reaffirming Africa’s Gender Commitments in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Mahama said gender equality is fundamental to Africa’s economic transformation. He stressed that accelerating Agenda 2063 and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals requires harnessing the full potential of Africa’s human capital, particularly women, whom he described as the continent’s most underutilised resource. “Despite decades of declarations, Africa’s gender agenda remains…

By Nelson Ayivor The IMANI Centre for Policy and Education has made a strong call for Ghana to urgently deepen collaboration among its anti corruption institutions, fast track the prosecution of high-profile corruption cases, and pass a comprehensive campaign financing law if it is to significantly improve its standing on the Corruption Perceptions Index. These recommendations form the core of IMANI’s response to Ghana’s 2025 CPI performance, which shows only marginal progress despite years of reform initiatives and strong political rhetoric. IMANI argued that visible coordination between the Attorney General’s Department and other anti corruption agencies, particularly the Office of…

By Nelson Ayivor Unemployment and illegal mining have emerged as the most pressing challenges facing Ghana, according to a nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs Ghana. The survey reveals that while public confidence in President John Dramani Mahama remains strong, citizens are deeply concerned about structural problems that directly affect livelihoods and the environment. The findings form part of a broader IEA assessment of public sentiment one year after the 2024 general election and President Mahama’s assumption of office in January 2025. Conducted in December 2025, the poll sampled the views of more than 1,000 respondents…

By Dr. John Osae-Kwapong My soon-to-be 88-year-old mother is a cocoa farmer. She has devoted at least the last fifty years of her life to cocoa farming. Her life as a cocoa farmer meant many things. For example, being able to afford private catholic school education for her children, including me, was always closely tied to how well COCOBOD – the responsible state agency for marketing and export of cocoa, managed its affairs. Even at her current age, cocoa contributes to her livelihood, even as she enjoys the blessings of having children. You can therefore imagine the many phone calls…

By Nelson Ayivor President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. The high-level summit brings together African leaders, policymakers, and heads of multilateral institutions to deliberate on the continent’s political, economic, and social priorities at a critical moment in global and regional affairs. The Assembly is expected to focus on issues of regional integration, development financing, peace and security, and Africa’s collective voice in global governance. President Mahama’s participation comes against the backdrop of Ghana’s renewed emphasis on continental cooperation, Pan…