Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has argued that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) must also be acknowledged for Ghana’s current economic improvements, insisting that the gains being recorded are the result of policy continuity rather than the efforts of a single government.
Speaking on GHOne TV with Serwaa Amihere on Thursday, January 22, 2026, the Executive Chairman and Founder of the Africa Prosperity Network said he assesses economic performance based on long-term direction, not partisan wins, stressing that the trajectory of the economy reflects groundwork laid over time.
While commending the John Dramani Mahama-led administration for signs of recovery, Mr Otchere-Darko maintained that the NPP played a key role in setting policies that are now yielding results.
“I’m looking at the trajectory, and the trajectory has been positive,” he said, pointing to improvements after the country’s bond restructuring.
He cited macroeconomic stability and the continuation of initiatives such as the gold-for-oil and gold-for-forex programmes, noting that “policies that were piloted are now being institutionalised.”
According to him, governance should be viewed as a continuum, with successive administrations building on previous efforts rather than treating each political cycle in isolation.
Drawing on historical context, Otchere-Darko recalled his involvement in the Jubilee 2000 campaign in the late 1990s, which advocated global debt relief for developing countries.
“We mobilised 24 million signatures calling for the developed nations to drop the debt,” he said.
He explained that the outcome of that campaign eventually positioned Ghana to benefit from the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, crediting decisive leadership at the time.
“President Kufuor had the courage to sign Ghana onto HIPC,” he added.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Barbara Yeboah
