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The government has unveiled an ambitious US$10 billion economic transformation programme, committing GH¢30 billion to its implementation in the 2027 budget as part of efforts to create jobs, expand domestic production and accelerate Ghana’s industrialisation.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced the initiative, dubbed New Economy, New Ghana: Jobs and Prosperity, when he presented the Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament last Thursday
The four-year programme, covering 2027 to 2030, will focus on eight strategic areas, including commercial agriculture, energy infrastructure, mineral value addition, tourism, culture and creative arts, textiles and garments, pharmaceuticals and biomanufacturing, and the technology economy.
Below is the full budget document: