Sharif Mahmud Khalid

Professor Sharif Mahmud Khalid is an economic advisor to Ghana's Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman. He has recently been in the news for challenging claims that Ghana's economic stability is solely due to the previous administration's gold-for-oil initiative. Professor Khalid emphasized that the Mahama administration took significant measures, such as servicing IMF loans and reviving a sinking fund, to address the country's economic challenges. He noted that while the gold-for-oil program faced issues, including high inflation and volatility, recent improvements in Ghana's economy are the result of coordinated efforts between the government and financial institutions to stabilize the currency and manage public debt effectively.