Strengthening Agribusiness Key to Ghana’s Economic Transformation – Experts at School of Social Sciences Ghana Month Lecture Series

Experts at the 2025 School of Social Sciences Ghana Month Lecture Series have underscored agribusiness development as a key driver of Ghana’s economic transformation and discussed its role in structural reforms and sustainable growth.

​The Lecture Series, hosted under the leadership of Prof. Mavis Dako-Gyeke, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, has been held under the theme, “Sixty-Eight Years of Independence: Economic Transformation, Structural Reforms, and Political Economy.” ​

Speaking on behalf of the Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Mr. Benjamin Madugu Avornyotse, Executive Secretary to the Deputy Minister, highlighted the vital role of agriculture in Ghana’s economy, stressing that enhancing agribusiness is crucial for economic reform.

Chairing the event on behalf of the Provost of the College of Humanities, Prof. Wazi Apoh, Dean of the School of Arts, commended the lecture series as a timely reflection on Ghana’s economic and political trajectory. "As a university, our role is not just to study the world; it is to shape it," he stated.

The event featured a panel discussion with distinguished scholars, including Prof. William Baah-Boateng (Department of Economics), Prof. Godfred A. Bokpin (Department of Finance), and Prof. Seidu Mahama Alidu (Head of the Political Science Department). The discussion explored major economic shifts over the past 68 years and the structural reforms needed to drive sustainable growth.

This annual lecture series has, over the years, provided a platform for critical reflection on Ghana's history and its ongoing economic and political challenges.