Commodity-backed finance can unlock productive potential — B&FT CEO

The country has secured more than US$3.5billion of fresh investment commitments from partners in its flagship Jubilee and Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) oil fields as government moves to reverse years of declining crude production and restore confidence in the upstream petroleum sector, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has said.

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has called for a renewed national commitment to strategic industrialisation.

MTN Ghana has identified fibre broadband connectivity as a critical infrastructure for accelerating Ghana’s digital transformation, as the telecom operator seeks to expand home internet adoption across the country.

Africa has mobilised approximately US$110 million from domestic sources to support responses to Ebola and other disease outbreaks, marking a significant step towards strengthening the continent's health security and reducing dependence on external funding.

Government has outlined tax and customs reforms aimed at easing the burden on businesses, improving compliance and strengthening domestic revenue mobilisation without introducing new taxes.

The government has announced a major initiative to address the double-track system in Ghana’s secondary education, underpinned by the construction of 10 new senior high schools (SHSs) across 10 regions.

The government will not seek a supplementary budget for 2026, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced, saying it will instead adjust spending priorities within the existing approved appropriation.

The 2026 Budget unveiled a broad reform agenda for Ghana’s land and natural resources sector, with government launching a comprehensive Digital Land Administration Reform and strengthening measures to protect forests, water-bodies and mineral resources.