{
  "id": 5170729,
  "title": "“We have stabilised the present; now we must secure the future” — Deputy Finance Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/we-have-stabilised-the-present-now-we-must-secure-the-future-deputy-5170729",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T20:36:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/we-have-stabilised-the-present-now-we-must-secure-the-future-deputy-finance-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has stated that Ghana must build upon its recent macroeconomic stability and create a robust, competitive economy for the coming decade. Speaking at the Business Roundtable Extended 2026 Executive Dialogue in Accra, Mr Ampem emphasized that the country must now focus on expanding production, attracting investment, and generating employment. Addressing the theme \"After the Corrections: Building Resilient Economic Pillars for the Next Decade,\" he outlined several key areas essential for safeguarding the economy against future challenges. These include building stronger economic buffers, boosting productivity, establishing effective institutions, promoting inclusive growth, and fostering a dynamic private sector. Ampem also stressed the necessity of enhancing value addition, strengthening local production, and strengthening connections between agriculture, industry, technology, and skills. He further proposed a new partnership between the government and the private sector, with the government providing stability, infrastructure, regulatory efficiency, and fiscal responsibility, while the private sector contributes through investment, innovation, productivity, exports, and job creation. According to Ampem, this collaboration is essential for achieving a productive, competitive, and resilient Ghanaian economy.",
  "summary": "The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, says Ghana must now build on its restored macroeconomic stability and secure a productive, competitive and resilient economy for the next decade. “We have stabilised the present. Now we must secure the future,” he declared. Speaking on behalf of the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, […]",
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        "title": "“We have stabilised the present; now we must secure the future” — Deputy Finance Minister",
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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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