Our export quantum has increased by about $8.5m – GEPA Board Chair

The Board Chairman of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Godfred Seidu Jasaw, says Ghana’s exports have increased by about $8.5 million so far in 2026, attributing the development to improved production and export performance rather than currency interventions.

Dr Jasaw, who also chairs Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, made the remarks on February 16 in response to claims by the Minority caucus that dollar injections by the Bank of Ghana are the main reason behind the country’s recent macroeconomic stability.

“There are exports relative to imports. Exports have been increasing and I chair the GEPA board and I can tell you for a fact that our export quantum has been increasing and there is a difference of about $8.5 million already in mid-year,” he stated.

He maintained that the rise in export volumes and effective utilisation of Ghana’s productive capacity are driving stability in the economy.

“And so please, something good is happening. It is not about over-injection of dollars. If you have the productive capacity of the country being utilised effectively and then exports are increasing, clearly, you will have some stability in the macroeconomy,” Dr Jasaw told journalists.