Opinion paperMacroeconomy & fiscal policy
Ghana’s 2026 Domestic Debt Financing
An evidence-led assessment of liquidity pressures and unconventional issuance practices
Dr. Mohammed Amin AdamEconomist · Adviser on finance, energy and economic transformation
Finance, energy and economic reform in Africa.
I advise investors, boards, governments and development-finance institutions on African economies, capital, finance and investment, drawing on more than two decades as an economist and energy-policy specialist. As Ghana’s Minister for Finance in 2024, I led the agreement with official creditors and the US$13 billion Eurobond exchange.
- 2024–25 Former Minister for Finance, Ghana
- US$13bn Led Ghana’s Eurobond exchange, 2024
- 2014 PhD, Energy & Petroleum Economics, University of Dundee (CEPMLP)
- 2010 Founder, Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP)
- 2027 Oxford Executive MBA candidate, Saïd Business School (expected)
Where policy, capital and execution meet
Most important economic decisions in Africa sit at the point where government policy, private capital and practical delivery meet. Investors need to understand how fiscal and regulatory choices are really made. Governments need reforms that markets will fund. Boards need turnaround plans that survive contact with reality.
I have worked on every side of that table: as an independent policy analyst, a utility regulator, a deputy minister responsible for petroleum, and the Finance Minister who led Ghana’s agreement with its official creditors and its Eurobond exchange during its IMF-supported recovery. I now bring that experience to clients as an independent adviser.
Advisory
- Private equity and investment value creationDiligence, value-creation plans and board support for investors in African businesses.
- Turnaround and restructuringRecovery plans for distressed companies, state-owned enterprises and public balance sheets.
- Business transformationStrategy, operating-model redesign and execution discipline for growing organisations.
- Fintech and financial services strategyMarket entry, regulation and growth strategy for banks, fintechs and payment providers.
- Sovereign, energy and public-sector advisoryFiscal policy, energy-sector reform and investment frameworks for governments and DFIs.
Why work with me
An inside view of public decision-making
I know how budgets, regulators and cabinets actually weigh trade-offs, and how to present a proposal they can say yes to.
Economic rigour
Every recommendation is grounded in evidence, numbers and a clear view of risk, not headlines.
Built for execution
I design reforms and plans in stages, with checkpoints and fallback options, so they can be delivered and monitored.
Africanomics with Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam
Recent articles and papers
Opinion paper
Senegal: Sovereign Debt Developments and Restructuring Considerations
A policy note on Senegal’s debt position, restructuring options and the reforms needed to restore fiscal credibility while safeguarding regional financial stability.
Topics
Speaking
I speak on public finance, energy transition, capital markets and Africa’s growth agenda at conferences, board retreats and executive programmes.
Facing a complex decision?
Tell me about the challenge. I respond personally to every serious enquiry.