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Ghana to Invest 1% of GDP in Key Sectors Post-IMF Program, President Mahama Announces
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Ghana to Invest 1% of GDP in Key Sectors Post-IMF Program, President Mahama Announces

From Ghanaian Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama announced the government will invest 1% of GDP annually in key economic sectors to boost growth and create jobs.
  • This initiative, part of the Policy Coordination Instrument engagement with the IMF, aims to stimulate the economy and tackle youth unemployment, with a focus on commercial agriculture.
  • The announcement follows Ghana's successful completion of an IMF Extended Credit Facility program, with plans also in place to address the Bank of Ghana's negative equity and recapitalize it by 2032.

President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a significant commitment to invest 1% of Ghana's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually into crucial economic sectors. This strategic move, undertaken as part of the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), signals a robust effort to accelerate economic expansion and generate much-needed employment opportunities, particularly for the nation's youth.

The announcement, made during a courtesy call by the Northern Regional House of Chiefs, underscores the government's focus on revitalizing key areas such as commercial agriculture. This investment is poised to be a cornerstone of Ghana's post-IMF Extended Credit Facility program, aiming to build a more resilient and self-sufficient economy. The Northern Region, in particular, is slated to be a major beneficiary, with planned investments in agro-processing and agribusiness designed to create a substantial number of jobs.

In the Policy Coordination Instrument, we are creating space for the investment of one per cent of GDP in key areas, and one of the areas that has been identified is commercial agriculture.

— President MahamaAnnouncing the government's plan to invest 1% of GDP annually in key sectors.

Beyond job creation, the government is also addressing critical financial matters, including the negative equity recorded by the Bank of Ghana. Plans are underway for the full recapitalization of the central bank by 2032, a move supported by proposed legislation. This demonstrates a commitment to strengthening Ghana's financial institutions and ensuring their long-term stability and effectiveness. The IMF's African Department Chief, Mr. Ruben Atoyan, acknowledged the importance of this recapitalization, emphasizing the need for the Bank of Ghana to remain policy solvent and capable of fulfilling its mandate.

And so this is why our government is prioritising investment in roads, irrigation, education, healthcare, energy access and local industrialisation across the Northern Region.

— President MahamaHighlighting the focus on the Northern Region as a key beneficiary of the investment program.
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Originally published by Ghanaian Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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