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Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has emphasized that Ghana must now focus on building a productive, competitive and resilient economy for the next decade, following its recent stabilization of the macroeconomic situation. Speaking at the Business Roundtable Extended 2026 Executive Dialogue in Accra, Ampem, representing Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, stressed that the country must move beyond correcting past economic challenges and instead shift its attention to expanding production, attracting investment and fostering job creation.

The dialogue, themed "After the Corrections: Building Resilient Economic Pillars for the Next Decade," was organized by Ishmael Yamson & Associates. Ampem identified key elements for securing Ghana's future, including stronger economic buffers, increased productivity, effective institutions, inclusive growth and a vibrant private sector.

He also highlighted the need for greater value addition, stronger local production, and closer integration among agriculture, industry, technology and skills. Ampem called for a new partnership between government and businesses, with the government providing stability, infrastructure, efficient regulation and fiscal discipline, while the private sector contributes through investment, innovation, productivity, exports and job creation.

"That is the partnership we need—a partnership built around a common objective: a productive, competitive and resilient Ghanaian economy," he concluded.