{
  "id": 14131388,
  "title": "IMF raises Ghana’s 2026 growth forecast to 5.7%, sees inflation falling to 4.8%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/imf-raises-ghanas-2026-growth-forecast-to-5-7-sees-inflation-falling-14131388",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/imf-raises-ghanas-2026-growth-forecast-to-5-7-sees-inflation-falling-to-4-8/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded Ghana's projected economic growth for 2026 to 5.7%, signaling a significant increase from the previous estimate of 4.6% made in April. This upward revision is attributed to Ghana's commitment to fiscal discipline, strategic investments aimed at stimulating growth, and robust earnings from gold exports. The IMF also anticipates a decrease in year-end inflation to 4.8%, down from the April forecast of 7.9%, which is now below the government's target band of 8% ± 2 percentage points. These projections were unveiled during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. The World Bank, meanwhile, maintains its growth forecast for Ghana at 4.8% for 2026 and 4.9% for 2027, both slightly lower than the IMF's figures, citing growth momentum from the services sector and a buoyant oil and gas industry.",
  "summary": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised Ghana’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 5.7% and projected year-end inflation at 4.8%, despite global economic pressures and uncertainty.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "IMF raises Ghana’s 2026 growth forecast to 5.7%, sees inflation falling to 4.8%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/imf-raises-ghanas-2026-growth-forecast-to-5-7-sees-inflation-falling",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:37:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "IMF raises Ghana’s 2026 growth forecast to 5.7%, sees inflation falling to 4.8%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/imf-raises-ghanas-2026-growth-forecast-to-5-7-sees-inflation-falling-14138719",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:38:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "IMF sees Pakistan's inflation rising to 9.9% in 2027 as growth slows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/imf-sees-pakistans-inflation-rising-to-9-9-in-2027-as-growth-slows",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:56:19.000Z"
      }
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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."
}