Dalex Finance — financial services organization whose CEO comments on Ghana's economic policy, currency dynamics, and structural economic challenges.
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Economist and CEO of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has warned about Ghana’s exchange rate challenges, arguing that widespread misunderstanding of the problem continues to keep the cedi under pressure. …
Cedi crisis misread – Joe Jackson warns of deeper structural threats despite trade gainsAs the government prepares the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, economists and business leaders have urged it to maintain fiscal discipline, safeguard macroeconomic stability, and avoid new taxes while investing in productive sectors and structural economic transformation to build resilience against external shocks.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
As the government prepares the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, economists and business leaders have urged it to maintain fiscal discipline, safeguard macroeconomic stability, and avoid new taxes while investing in productive sectors and structural economic transformation to build resilience against external shocks.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Economist Prof. Festus Ebo Turkson warns that Ghana risks losing recent currency stability if it fails to make its manufacturing sector more competitive, citing high electricity costs forcing businesses to shut down and increasing import dependence. He argues the current economic stability provides an opportunity for structural reforms like domestic oil refining to reduce imports and strengthen the cedi.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Prof. Festus Ebo Turkson warns that expensive power is forcing businesses to shut down and weakening the cedi through increased import dependence. He urges structural reforms, citing the resumption of crude oil supplies to Tema Oil Refinery as an example of the kind of economic transformation Ghana needs to build resilience.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Prof. Festus Ebo Turkson has described TOR's decision to refine crude from Ghana's Jubilee Field as a major structural reform that could reduce pressure on the cedi and make the economy more resilient. He argued that a stronger cedi would lower inflation, reduce monetary policy rates, and allow businesses to expand.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Professor Festus Ebo Turkson has urged the Mahama administration to use the current period of macroeconomic stability to implement long-delayed structural reforms, citing the supply of crude oil from the Jubilee Field to the Tema Oil Refinery as an example of the kind of change needed to build economic resilience and reduce pressure on the cedi.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Prof. Festus Ebo Turkson says Ghana should leverage its current economic stability to pursue major structural reforms and build resilience to future global crises, citing the refining of crude oil from Jubilee Fields at Tema Oil Refinery as an example of the kind of transformation needed to reduce import dependence and stabilise the cedi.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Prof. Festus Ebo Turkson says Ghana should use current economic stability to undertake major structural reforms to strengthen the economy and make it more resilient to global shocks. He cited crude oil supply from Ghana's Jubilee fields to the Tema Oil Refinery as an example of necessary transformation that could reduce dependence on imported refined products.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sales professional and business development expert Jerome Adzah has launched "The Salesman Playbook," a book designed to bridge the gap between classroom sales education and practical business realities. The book draws on his personal experiences, including childhood work selling beans and gari on Accra streets, and emphasizes that trust and relationships are critical to successful selling in Ghana and Africa.
6 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The CEO of Dalex Finance says restoring GN Savings and Loans' licence does not mean the institution has fully recovered, cautioning that rebuilding the bank and regaining public confidence will be difficult. According to him, a bank requires more than legal licence restoration — it needs operational systems, capitalization, governance, liquidity, regulatory supervision, and public confidence.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Joe Jackson, Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, has called for improved efficiency in Ghana's gold trading operations to minimise losses and strengthen investor confidence, noting that while the central bank's mandate extends beyond profit-making to safeguarding macroeconomic stability, losses must remain within reasonable limits relative to gold trading volume.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Experts discussed recent audit findings on Bank of Ghana losses on Joy FM's Super Morning Show, with Joe Jackson defending the central bank's economic interventions, while Kojo Oppong Nkrumah criticised the bank's financial position and called for recapitalisation, and Atta Issah argued the bank's actions aligned with standard global practices.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of Dalex Finance defended the Bank of Ghana's reported losses as necessary policy measures to stabilise the economy and curb inflation. He cited open market operations costing GH₵16.73 billion as the major cost driver, noting that inflation fell from over 20 per cent to less than 5 per cent.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Joe Jackson, CEO of Dalex Finance, told JoyBusiness Roundtable that government efforts in job creation for young people remain inadequate after 16 months in office, claiming employment generation continues to fall short of national needs.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Joe Jackson says youth unemployment remains Ghana's most pressing economic challenge despite macroeconomic stabilisation, warning that stabilisation alone must translate into real improvements in livelihoods and job creation.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Joe Jackson argues Ghana's exchange rate crisis is driven not by poor export performance but by capital leakages through service imports, profit repatriation, and debt servicing. Ghana posted a US$5.1 billion trade surplus in 2024 but lost nearly US$8 billion through these outflows, with the gold sector retaining less than half of its US$11.9 billion in exports domestically.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Joe Jackson, CEO of Dalex Finance, argues that Ghana's currency volatility stems from structural leakages in the extractive sector rather than weak export performance. Although Ghana recorded a trade surplus of about US$5.1 billion in 2024, nearly US$8 billion exited through service imports, profit repatriation, debt servicing, and capital flight.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
JoyNews will host a roundtable discussion tomorrow morning bringing together policymakers, economists, and private sector leaders to assess whether Ghana's reported economic progress is reflected in the real economy, examining issues including the cost of doing business, inflation, currency stability, and sectoral performance over the past 16 months.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's exchange rate instability is driven by structural leakages in the extractive sector rather than weak export performance, according to Dalex Finance CEO Joe Jackson. Though Ghana recorded a trade surplus of about US$5.1 billion in 2024, close to US$8 billion exited through service imports, profit repatriation, external debt servicing, and capital flight.
29 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
The JoyBusiness Round Table discussion, scheduled for April 30, 2026 at Joy News Studio, will examine whether Ghana's macroeconomic gains over the past 16 months have translated into real-sector improvements, with a panel including the Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and other economic experts.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tema Chapter of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industries held its bi-monthly meeting on April 23, marking the last under the outgoing executive led by Regional Chairman Dr Gideon Amenyedor, whose two-year tenure expires. The gathering was attended by chapter members and the incumbent National President, and featured a presentation by the Egyptian Embassy's Commercial Attaché.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Economist Joe Jackson argues that Ghana's exchange rate instability stems from structural problems with foreign exchange leaving the economy through service imports, profit repatriation, debt servicing, and capital flight—not from insufficient exports. Despite recording a $5.1 billion trade surplus in 2024, nearly $8 billion left the economy through these channels.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →