The New economy budget: Will Ghana finally build growth that lasts?
Ghana’s reliance on the International Monetary Fund has become a defining feature of its economic history, with 17 programmes since 1966 shaping the country’s trajectory and leaving a legacy of short‑term stabilisation without long-term transformation. The ‘New Economy’ budget to be presented by Finance Minister Ato Forson on Thursday, 12th November 2026 is positioned as the decisive moment to break…
Ghana’s reliance on the International Monetary Fund has become a defining feature of its economic history, with 17 programmes since 1966 shaping the country’s trajectory and leaving a legacy of short‑term stabilisation without long-term transformation. The ‘New Economy’ budget to be presented by Finance Minister Ato Forson on Thursday, 12th November 2026 is positioned as the decisive moment to break…