- Ghana targets $10bn in investment-led growth after exiting IMF bailout.
- Early debt repayments reassure bondholders, but fiscal pressures threaten recovery.
ACCRA, GHANA – Ghana is betting on infrastructure, cheaper credit and early debt repayments to attract investors, but its ambitious 2027 budget faces a crucial fiscal credibility test.
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson told Parliament on Thursday, 12 November, that GHS30bn, equivalent to 1.5% of GDP, would launch a four-year, $10bn New Economy programme. It is Ghana’s first budget since completing its $3bn International Monetary Fund bailout in July, marking a transition from crisis management to investment-led growth.
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