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  "title": "Ato Forson urges shift from raw exports to value-added trade with China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ato-forson-urges-shift-from-raw-exports-to-value-added-trade-with-3017171",
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  "published": "2026-08-24T12:20:17.000Z",
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  "summary": "Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has urged Ghana to shift its trade relationship with China from raw exports to value-added trade. He emphasized that although China remains Ghana's largest trading partner, the structure of trade between the two countries must change to ensure Ghana derives greater value from its exports. Dr Forson highlighted the need for local processing, manufacturing, technology transfer, and job creation, stressing that Ghana seeks investments that build processing plants, transfer technology, procure from Ghanaian businesses, train its people, and create sustainable jobs.",
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