{
  "id": 8064293,
  "title": "Tourism Minister calls for stronger systems to unlock Ghana’s creative sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/tourism-minister-calls-for-stronger-systems-to-unlock-ghanas-creative",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:16:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/tourism-minister-calls-for-stronger-systems-to-unlock-ghanas-creative-sector/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has urged for improved frameworks, dependable industry statistics, efficient organizations and strong intellectual property safeguards to enable Ghana's creative sector to achieve its maximum economic potential. The call was made during a Creative Industry Reception where leading stakeholders deliberated on ways to bolster the sector and foster an atmosphere conducive for creative businesses and professionals to prosper. Gomashie emphasized that Ghana's creative industry must transcend mere acknowledgment and endorsement, constructing the frameworks and proof required to illustrate its role in job generation, income generation, and national economic expansion. She also stressed the necessity of better unifying tourism, culture, and the creative arts, highlighting their potential to generate fresh chances for Ghana. Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), further underscored the significance of intellectual property protection in establishing a robust creative economy. He advocated for creatives to wield a more influential role in managing their rights and royalties, while emphasizing Ghana's music, film, fashion, festivals, and cultural heritage as valuable resources that can bolster tourism and economic development. The reception convened stakeholders from the creative industry, government, and development sectors to deliberate on policy, investment, intellectual property, industry data, and enhanced collaboration. The discussions highlighted the necessity for Ghana to combine its creative talent with systems and institutions capable of fostering sustainable growth, safeguarding creators, and converting creative output into enhanced economic opportunities.",
  "summary": "Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for stronger policies, reliable industry data, effective institutions and robust intellectual property protection to help Ghana’s creative sector reach its full economic potential. She made the call at a Creative Industry Reception, where key stakeholders discussed ways to strengthen the sector and create […]",
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        "published": "2026-09-17T16:38:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Bawumia engages Ghana Exporters, pledges more support for sector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/bawumia-engages-ghana-exporters-pledges-more-support-for-sector",
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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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