{
  "id": 14890623,
  "title": "Ghana has achieved five-year economic reset in 18 months – Finance Ministry Technical Advisor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ghana-has-achieved-five-year-economic-reset-in-18-months-finance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:29:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ghana-has-achieved-five-year-economic-reset-in-18-months-finance-ministry-technical-advisor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Theo Acheampong, Finance Ministry Technical Advisor, claims Ghana has achieved a five-year economic reset in just 18 months. Speaking to Joy News' PM Express Business Edition, Acheampong says the rapid recovery has prompted investors to question how the turnaround was achieved. He attributes the turnaround to reforms in taxation, spending controls, and payments to statutory funds. Acheampong states that while commodity earnings played a role, the improvements are due to hard reforms and not just the gold story. He notes that the tax-to-GDP ratio has increased from 11.5 per cent to nearly 13 per cent, and the government has cleared inherited arrears. These transfers to funds such as the District Assemblies Common Fund and the National Health Insurance Fund have resulted in Ghana being current on these payments for the first time.",
  "summary": "Economist and political risk specialist Dr Theo Acheampong says Ghana has reset its economic fundamentals in about 18 months, achieving a turnaround he argues would typically take at least five years after a crisis. The Finance Ministry Technical Advisor said the pace of recovery has prompted investors to question how the country achieved it. Speaking […]",
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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."
}