Head of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo's for failing to fulfill his 2016 promise to bring about transformation in Ghana. "I will change Ghana in 18 months if you vote for me," then-candidate Akufo-Addo declared in November 2016 at the height of the election campaign.Akufo-Addo subsequently won the election, unseating the incumbent, John Dramani Mahama, and securing his first term.

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He later secured a victory over Mahama in the 2020 elections, marking his final term, which concludes in 2025.Mr Cudjoe believes that in President Akufo-Addo's two terms in office, his leadership has been unproductive and has not lived up to its potential.While sharing a screenshot of Akufo-Addo's 2016 pledge, he noted that the president has wasted the time of Ghanaians and exacerbated the challenges faced under the Mahama-led administration.

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"Of course, he has delivered. Changed Ghana from what we could live with to what we cannot even recognise. Just wasted our time

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about two years, the state of the economy has become a prominent and concerning

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subject, marked by a downturn characterized by soaring inflation, a devaluing currency, a general decline in living standards, and the burden of a high cost of living.The government has consistently attributed these economic challenges to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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As a response, the government secured a $3 billion IMF loan last year, with the first installment of $600 million already deposited into the government's account.

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