{
  "id": 10402809,
  "title": "Invest beyond remittances – Pres Mahama urges diaspora",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/invest-beyond-remittances-pres-mahama-urges-diaspora",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:17:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/invest-beyond-remittances-pres-mahama-urges-diaspora/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghana's diaspora to shift their focus from remittances to investment in the country's economic growth. While acknowledging the value of remittances, Mahama emphasized the importance of productive investments that would generate wealth and contribute to national development. The President made this appeal during a town hall meeting with the Ghanaian community during the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations in New York, USA.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghana’s diaspora to move beyond remittances and become investors in the country’s economic transformation. He said while the country deeply valued the contributions of its diasporan community through their remittances, it was important for the diaspora to turn its focus to productive investments that created wealth and supported national … The post Invest…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}