Also known as: Mr Terkper · Mr Seth Terkper
Former Finance Minister and current Presidential Advisor on the Economy, advocating for strengthened domestic financing and institutional reform amid Ghana's middle-income transition.
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… The six-member committee is being supported by economic advisors, experts and key stakeholders, including Presidential Advisor on the Economy Seth Terkper, representatives of the Ghana Association of Bankers and the Association of Ghana Industries. …
Gov’t to start selling $1bn bond to fund cocoa purchases – BoGJoy Online
… Speaking at the launch of the Gaming Commission’s 20th anniversary celebration in Accra on Friday, May 15, Presidential Advisor on the Economy Seth Terkper said the regulator must focus not only on industry growth but also on strengthening regulation, revenue mobilisation, and re …
Gov’t directs Gaming Commission to align industry growth with economic transformation agendaJoy Online
Economic advisor to President John Mahama, Seth Terkper, has maintained that the government remains committed to maintaining the required fiscal discipline to help fast-track the Bank of Ghana’s recovery. …
We remain committed to maintaining fiscal discipline to fast track BoG’s recovery – Seth TerkperJoy Online
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has defended recent efforts to tighten management of Ghana’s gold sector, arguing that reforms have strengthened the country’s reserves and supported the cedi. …
Ghana’s gold was stabilising other economies – Terkper on BoG lossJoy Online
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has credited the clean-up of Ghana’s gold marketing system with strengthening the country’s reserves and supporting the recent appreciation of the cedi. …
Gold clean-up helped lift cedi, boost reserves, says Seth TerkperJoy Online
Former Finance Minister and government adviser on finance, Seth Terkper, says the current administration inherited a deeply distressed economy, with unpaid debt obligations, high inflation, and severe fiscal pressure. …
Gov’t’s quick action prevented more pressure on BoG when NDC took over – TerkperFormer Finance Minister Seth Terkper has called for Ghana to strengthen its financial institutions, particularly the National Investment Bank, to support infrastructure development and economic transformation, citing reduced access to grants and concessional financing due to the country's middle-income status.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has called for Ghana to strengthen its financial institutions, particularly the National Investment Bank, to support infrastructure development and economic transformation, citing reduced access to grants and concessional financing due to the country's middle-income status.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper said Ghana's engagement with BRICS should support economic transformation and institutional strengthening to move beyond nominal middle-income status. He noted that the middle-income transition brings financing challenges, requiring Ghana to strengthen domestic financing and explore alternative development funding sources.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Telecel Ghana won two of six major honours at the 2026 Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Ghana awards for digital transformation and innovation excellence, and sustainability and ESG impact, in recognition of its technology investments and environmental initiatives including planting 43,000 trees and introducing solar power at 16 network exchanges.
15 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Telecel Ghana has secured two awards at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Ghana (CCIFG) Awards 2026: Digital Transformation & Innovation Excellence and Sustainability & ESG Impact. The awards, evaluated by an independent multi-sectoral jury, recognise organisations demonstrating exceptional business leadership and impact.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Seth Terkper, Presidential Advisor on the Economy, has called on African countries to strengthen their capacity to finance development as declining access to grants and concessional financing places greater responsibility on the private sector and domestic financial institutions to support economic growth. He noted that many African countries have attained lower- and upper-middle-income status, which means they are increasingly losing access to grants and concessional financing.
7 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
The National Investment Bank (NIB) PLC and SIC Life Insurance Limited have launched a Bancassurance product called "One Partnership. Total Protection" to deepen insurance penetration and financial inclusion in Ghana, offering four insurance plans including Guaranteed Endowment Plan, Ultimate Family Security Plan, Education Fund Plus and Final Journey Plus.
5 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Residents of Yilo and Lower Manya Krobo have called on the Government to include asphalt overlays in road rehabilitation projects, citing heavy truck traffic that causes repeated deterioration. A sod-cutting ceremony for the Somanya-Dodowa trunk road is scheduled for September 5, 2026.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Presidential Advisor on the Economy Seth Terkper has called for Ghana to adopt a more strategic approach to diaspora remittances, arguing they should play a greater role in driving national development and economic transformation as access to concessional loans and grants declines. He urged policymakers to look beyond viewing remittances as family support and instead assess how diaspora inflows can stimulate economic growth through housing, entrepreneurship, investment, and skills transfer.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Economic Adviser to the President has proposed establishing a Non-Performing Assets Trust Fund to provide financial support to distressed public and private sector organisations and help the country withstand future economic shocks, citing recent experiences including banking sector clean-up and sovereign debt challenges.
5 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Professor Edward Wiafe Debrah, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development, has called for science-driven conservation measures and stronger stakeholder collaboration to protect Africa's biodiversity. He warned that continued biodiversity loss and environmental degradation threaten the continent's food security, climate resilience, public health, water resources and economic growth.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana has announced that cocoa purchases for the 2026/27 crop season will be financed through $1 billion to be raised from the domestic bond market, part of efforts to strengthen Ghana's cocoa financing system and reduce dependence on foreign borrowing.
29 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has called on the Gaming Commission of Ghana to ensure the gaming industry's expansion contributes to the country's broader economic transformation agenda, focusing on regulation, revenue, and responsible gaming practices.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Economic advisor Seth Terkper says the government remains committed to maintaining fiscal discipline to help fast-track the Bank of Ghana's recovery and ensure it can perform its functions as lender of last resort. The Bank of Ghana posted an operating loss of GH¢15.6 billion for 2025, up from GH¢9.4 billion in 2024, with negative equity rising from GH¢58.62 billion to GH¢93.82 billion.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has defended recent efforts to tighten management of Ghana's gold sector, arguing that reforms strengthened the country's reserves and supported the cedi. He linked the policy response to deliberate moves to rebuild external reserves and described the effort as "sanitisation of the marketing of gold."
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper credits Ghana's gold marketing system clean-up with strengthening the country's reserves and supporting the recent appreciation of the cedi. He argues the reforms reduced leakages and weak controls in the sector, delivering significant gains despite not being perfect.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper said the current administration inherited a deeply distressed economy with unpaid debt obligations, high inflation, and severe fiscal pressure, and that quick government intervention was necessary to stabilise public finances and reduce pressure on the central bank.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →