Ghanaian actor Van Vicker has taken to social media to applaud President John Dramani Mahama amid the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi against the US dollar. In a post shared alongside a photo of the President, the renowned thespian wrote:"Mr.
President, I must congratulate you on the strengthening of the Ghana cedis on the World market, ayekoo.'I no no weytin you do or weytin you dey do, but I beg, dey fire dat tin noo'.
I like am."The actor's comment comes in reaction to the cedi's notable recovery, moving from approximately GH₵17 to $1 a few months ago to around GH₵11 to $1 currently.
While the exact cause of the cedi's gain remains debated, Van Vicker listed some of the circulating theories, including: US trade wars The Ghanaian government's reduced spending A lawsuit against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana An increase in the supply of dollars A forex trend inherited from a previous administration Sheer luck "Good radiance of whatever" "The true reason could be a consolidation of two or more of these theories, but be that as it may, the fact remains that the Ghana Cedis is approximately ghc11 to $1 TODAY," he noted.