First Presidential Inauguration
Akufo-Addo is sworn in as president after winning the 2016 election and succeeding John Dramani Mahama through a peaceful constitutional transfer.
Role range: 2017-2025
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Nana Akufo-Addo Biography and Timeline
Follow Nana Akufo-Addo through 9 dated historical records for Ghana.
Nana Akufo-Addo, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2017–2023Years on this page
2017
Free Senior High School Programme Launched
Akufo-Addo launches the Free Senior High School programme, removing tuition charges for eligible students in Ghana's public secondary schools.
Role range: 2017-2025
2019
AfCFTA Secretariat Hosting Secured
African Union leaders select Ghana to host the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, strengthening Accra's role in continental economic integration.
Role range: 2017-2025
2020
COVID-19
Ghana imposes restrictions in Accra and Kumasi.
Role range: 2017-
Presidential Re-Election Victory
Akufo-Addo wins re-election in the 2020 presidential contest and secures a second constitutional term in office.
Role range: 2017-2025
2021
Second Presidential Term Begins
Akufo-Addo takes the presidential oath for a second term after the December 2020 election.
Role range: 2017-2025
2022
Electronic Transfer Levy Assented
Akufo-Addo assents to the Electronic Transfer Levy Act, creating a new charge on specified electronic financial transfers.
Role range: 2017-2025
Domestic Debt Exchange Programme Announced
The government launches a domestic debt exchange as part of efforts to restore debt sustainability during Ghana's severe fiscal and financial crisis.
Role range: 2017-2025
2023
IMF Three-Billion-Dollar Facility Approved
The IMF approves a three-billion-dollar Extended Credit Facility arrangement supporting Ghana's programme to restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability.
Role range: 2017-2025
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.