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Vol 65 No 25

Published 13th December 2024


Ghana

Mahama lacks time to turn his promised reset into reality

Pledging a lean and accountable government, the new President says he will end nuisance taxes but keep the IMF reform programme on track

Following his victory in the 7 December presidential elections and securing a two-thirds majority in parliament, President-elect John Dramani Mahama has the executive power and the parliamentary support to make radical policy and constitutional changes. He has promised swift action on the economy, including a review of Ghana’s US$3 billion adjustment programme with the IMF and its agreements with private and public sector creditors.

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