Cashew Processing Factory. The finance minister announced that through the Accelerated Export Development initiative, two cashew processing plants will be built in the two Bono regions, and will be funded by the Ghana EXIM Bank. This is commendable because it will enhance the value addition of cashew and create jobs for the youth in the […]
JOB CREATION The 24-Hour Economy policy is described as “productive revolution that will increase earnings and turn idle hours into active work” (paragraph 992, pg. 127). The government aims to create 800,000 new jobs in the 2026 fiscal year to improve productivity and make Ghana more competitive . Three (3) garment factories are expected to […]
UPGRADE OF SCHOOLS FROM CATEGORY A TO B & C. Education investment is the best expenditure which brings about great advancement to a nation. It is expected that the double-track system in secondary schools will be eliminated by 2027 through expansion of education infrastructure. In the 2025 Budget Statement, the finance minister made commitments to […]
SUMMARY OF GHANA’S ECONOMIC POLICY The economic outcomes for the 2025 fiscal year were positive, characterised by the recovery of single-digit inflation, significant economic growth, and the outperformance of key macroeconomic targets. The 2026 budget and medium-term strategy set out objectives to stabilise these economic gains, accelerate growth and job creation, and sustain key interventions […]
OIL PALM DEVELOPMENT. Agriculture contributed 5.2% of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product in 2025. The agrarian sector employs about 38% of Ghanaians, who are mostly engaged in seasonal farming. The government’s strategic partnership with the World Bank and other financial institutions to invest US$500 million in Oil Palm development over the next 5 to 7 years […]
