{
  "id": 8066035,
  "title": "Tourism Minister calls for stronger policies, data to grow Ghana’s creative sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/tourism-minister-calls-for-stronger-policies-data-to-grow-ghanas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T16:38:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/tourism-minister-calls-for-stronger-policies-data-to-grow-ghanas-creative-sector/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has urged for more robust policies, reliable data, effective institutions, and strong intellectual property safeguards to enable the country's creative sector to make a bigger impact on national development. At a Creative Industry Reception on September 16, the Minister emphasized the need for the sector to shift its focus from merely seeking support to generating the evidence necessary to prove its economic worth. She underscored that accurate data was crucial in demonstrating the number of jobs the creative sector creates, the income it generates, and its broader contribution to economic growth. According to Ms Gomashie, robust evidence would also serve as the foundation for crafting policies and interventions tailored to the actual requirements of the industry. Additionally, she advocated for enhanced collaboration among the tourism, culture, and creative arts sectors, asserting that their collective potential could unlock new opportunities for Ghana. The Minister stressed that Ghana's creative talent and cultural resources must be backed by efficient systems and institutions capable of fostering industry growth. Makhtar Diop, the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), highlighted the significance of safeguarding intellectual property within the creative industry. He stressed the need for creatives to have a louder voice in decisions related to managing their intellectual property rights and royalties. Mr Diop also identified Ghana's music, film, fashion, festivals, and cultural heritage as valuable assets that could be harnessed to bolster tourism and economic development. The reception convened major stakeholders in Ghana's creative industry to deliberate on policy, investment, intellectual property, data, and collaboration. Attendees also explored methods to strengthen cooperation between government, development partners, and industry players to establish a more supportive ecosystem for the creative sector.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for stronger policies, reliable data, effective institutions and robust intellectual property protection to help Ghana’s creative sector contribute more significantly to national development.",
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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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