‘Yentua’ was negotiation, not recklessness – Sam Jonah on Acheampong’s debt decision
Business leader Sam Jonah has praised former Head of State General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong’s 1972 decision to repudiate some of Ghana’s external debt, describing it as an act of courage and a demonstration of negotiation skill. Delivering the Second General I.K. Acheampong Memorial Lecture in Accra on Friday, November 13, 2026, Mr Jonah said Acheampong’s government announced on February 5,…
Business leader Sam Jonah has praised former Head of State General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong’s 1972 decision to repudiate some of Ghana’s external debt, describing it as an act of courage and a demonstration of negotiation skill. Delivering the Second General I.K. Acheampong Memorial Lecture in Accra on Friday, November 13, 2026, Mr Jonah said Acheampong’s government announced on February 5,…