THE Country Managing Partner of Deloitte Ghana, Daniel Kwadwo Owusu, has expressed strong optimism about Ghana’s business environment in 2026, citing improved macroeconomic fundamentals under the President Mahama-led administration as a signal of better prospects ahead.

According to him, the combination of a more stable exchange rate regime, easing inflation, and enhanced fiscal discipline provided a solid foundation for economic expansion and business confidence in the year ahead.

Speaking in an interview with Joy Business, Mr Owusu noted that 2025 marked a critical turning point for the economy, as government focused on stabilisation and laying the groundwork for a broader economic reset.

“2025 has been an interesting year; it’s the year that the government started its reset agenda. We’ve seen how things have gone in the right direction: the exchange rate is moving in the right direction, and the inflation rate has also continued to nosedive. So overall, 2025 has been a positive year,” he said.

He added that expectations for 2026 were significantly higher, with businesses anticipating a shift from stabilisation to more aggressive economic activity.

“We have a high expectation of what 2026 is going to bring. In 2025, the government took the time to assess everything, and now we can see that we are heading in the right direction. But we’re hoping that in 2026, the government will completely take off and we will see a lot of changes in the economy,” Mr Owusu stated.

Mr Owusu further indicated that the current stability in key macroeconomic indicators was already improving planning and forecasting for businesses.

“Businesses can now forecast with ease where inflation and the exchange rate will pan out in 2026. Stable economic indicators help businesses to plan and budget well, and that is very helpful,” he explained.

He stressed that the government must now accelerate productivity-enhancing policies to stimulate growth and job creation, noting that private sector expansion is critical to sustaining the recovery.

“The economy must be boosted productively for businesses to create employment. Those are the solutions that we want to see in the economy, so expectations are very high,” he added.

Mr Owusu encouraged businesses to take advantage of the improved outlook by expanding operations and exploring new opportunities that may have been deferred in 2025.

“I think we have a good starting point. Businesses should expect to do more and go into areas that they didn’t venture into in 2025. It’s clear we are moving in the right direction,” he said.

Touching on Deloitte Ghana’s internal performance, Mr Owusu commended the firm’s partners and staff for their commitment and hard work over the past year, while urging them to deliver even stronger results in 2026.

He encouraged employees to reflect on the past year, re-energise, and position themselves to take advantage of the improving economic environment.

Mr Owusu acknowledged the extent of the economic turnaround achieved so far, noting that the outcome exceeded expectations.

“If you look at where we were and where we have landed, nobody would have been able to predict it, but at least we have seen what the government has done,” he said.