Nana Akufo-Addo

===Economy===
In 2018, the president introduced the 7-year Co-ordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies which is expected to create jobs for the country. According to the president, the policies are founded on "five pillars of growth and development, namely revitalizing the economy; transform [[agriculture]] and industry; revamping economic and social infrastructure; strengthening social protection and inclusion; and reforming delivery system of public services institutions.<ref>{{cite news |title=PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO LAUNCHES 7-YEAR CO-ORDINATED PROGRAMME OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES |publisher=Ghana Government |url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/news/4560-president-launches-action-plan-to-combat-anti-microbial-resistance |url-status=dead |access-date=8 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022052108/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/news/4560-president-launches-action-plan-to-combat-anti-microbial-resistance |archive-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> Despite the [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] already warning the country that it was at high risk of debt-distress, the government of Akufo-Addo kept on borrowing, pushing up the nation's public debt from 56% of GDP to 63% before the pandemic. After the pandemic, Ghana borrowed even more in comparison with its neighbours, precipitating a budget-deficit crisis, the second highest in [[Sub-Saharan Africa|Sub Saharan Africa]] at 16% as of 2020, far above the regional average of 6%.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ghana, an oft-lauded African economy, is back for a 17th bail-out |newspaper=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/08/05/ghana-an-oft-lauded-african-economy-is-back-for-a-17th-bail-out |access-date=2022-09-16 |issn=0013-0613}}</ref>