A 19-member Presidential Committee on Accelerated Export Development (PCAED) Programme has been inaugurated.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony on May 5, the Presidential Advisor on 24-hour Economy and Accelerated Development, Augustus Goosie Tanoh described the committee as a strategic engine that will bring together business leaders, trade experts, regulators, and sector champions to drive Ghana’s export transformation by providing strategic, practical, and evidence-based advice to the President.
The Committee is chaired by President John Mahama. The members are as follows:
- Hon. Goosie Tanoh
- Hon. Ato Forson
- Hon. Elizabeth Agyare
- Hon. Emelia Arthur
- Hon. Eric Opoku
- Hon. Dominic Ayine
- Gen. Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono
- Anthony Kwasi Sarpong
- Davies Narh Korboe
- Dr. Eben Anuwa-Amarh
- Dr Akushika Andoh
- Kwesi Korboe
- Sampson Asaki Awingobit
- Federation of Association of Ghana Exporters Rep
- Association of Ghana Industries Rep
- Jacob Nyarko Mensah
- Gabriel Opoku Asare
- Prof John Gats
“The President’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development programme is Ghana’s strategy for structural transformation to be rolled out in tandem with prudent macro-economic management and radically improved governance,” Mr Tanoh said.
According to him, “The programme envisions a resilient, self-reliant, and globally competitive economy that optimises asset utilisation and creates value for all its citizens, especially the most vulnerable. The Programme is built around three fundamental pillars: production transformation, market systems efficiency, and human capital development.
Here are photos from the ceremony:
