In his final State of the Nation Address on January 3, 2025, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo stirred public debate by firmly declaring that Ghana is not broke, countering widespread concerns about the nation's financial state.
Addressing Parliament, Akufo-Addo dismissed these claims as propaganda designed to mislead citizens. "Mr.
Speaker, the country is not as broke as some propagandists want us to believe.
We are handing over a country with gross international reserves of almost $8 billion.
