Finance minister begins consultations with Trade Ministry on new economy programme
The engagement forms part of preparations for the programme, which seeks to move Ghana beyond economic stabilisation towards job creation, wealth generation and sustainable growth.
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana's Finance Minister, initiated discussions with representatives from the Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry ministry to outline the government's new economy transformational program. Dr Forson, supported by his deputy and senior officials, convened with Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, the minister in charge of trade, and key officials from her department.
This meeting is part of the prelude to the program, which aims to transition Ghana from economic stabilization to focus on job creation, wealth generation, and sustainable growth. In a presentation of the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review, Dr Forson emphasized that the New Economy agenda would establish an economy capable of withstanding shocks while simultaneously fostering job creation, wealth generation, and growth based on Ghana's own resources.
He clarified that stabilization was merely a prerequisite, and what truly mattered was the transformative work that would follow. President John Dramani Mahama announced earlier that the program would entail a $10 billion investment in strategic sectors. The President further stated that the comprehensive details of the transformational plan will be unveiled in the upcoming 2027 Budget, set for presentation in November.
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