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  "id": 10888593,
  "title": "Finance Minister engages AGI, leaders ahead of 2027 Budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/finance-minister-engages-agi-leaders-ahead-of-2027-budget-10888593",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:06:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/09/30/finance-minister-engages-agi-leaders-ahead-of-2027-budget/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, met with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and prominent industry executives to discuss matters related to the 2027 Budget. Dr Forson encouraged businesses to invest with confidence and assured them that the government would maintain the progress made in stabilizing the economy. He stated, \"Feel free to invest because we will sustain the gains. The golden era for Ghana is beginning.\"\n\nAccording to Dr Forson, the government's economic transformation plan would be revealed in the 2027 Budget, with the objective of transitioning the economy from stability to growth. This plan would encompass a $10 billion investment in key sectors over the following four years, aiming to boost production, encourage value addition, boost exports, and generate employment. Dr Forson also committed to further decreasing the cost of capital and appealed to businesses to back domestic revenue generation efforts, aiming to reduce excessive government borrowing.\n\nKofi Nsiah-Poku, the President of the AGI, praised the government for stabilizing the economy, noting that the primary focus should now be on industrial expansion and job creation.",
  "summary": "Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, on Friday engaged the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and leading industry executives as part of consultations towards the 2027 Budget. The post Finance Minister engages AGI, leaders ahead of 2027 Budget appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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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."
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