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Vol 66 No 1

Published 10th January 2025


Ghana

Mahama may struggle to walk the talk

Creditors and party patrons could derail promises to shrink the state and cut taxes while holding back the 24-hour economy plan

On 7 January, thousands of Ghanaians thronged Black Star Square in central Accra for John Dramani Mahama’s ‘second coming’, as many were calling his inauguration and return to the presidency. Out of power for eight years, Mahama now insists he has the formula to fix Ghana’s sluggish economy, stark inequality, and corruption.

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