Editorial: Exports alone will not safeguard external buffers

Ghana's economic ambitions have changed.

A cup of tea and a cocoa bean

“One who eats alone cannot discuss the taste of the food with others.” – African proverb  

The National President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Kofi Nsiah Poku, has urged the government to impose an additional 20 percent tax on imported cooking oils to protect local manufacturers and strengthen domestic production.

China is seeking to align its next five-year development plan with Ghana’s 24-Hour+ Economy and Reset Agenda, signalling a push to deepen bilateral economic cooperation through industrialisation, investment, technology transfer and private-sector participation.

There's something so infuriating about waiting for a response from someone who's promised to deliver a service, complete a project, sort a problem, or provide an update, and then getting nothing.

Many professionals build their careers in one industry, often in one organisation, for decades. There is real value in that path. Deep expertise, long relationships and institutional memory are hard to replace, and I have great respect for leaders who have built them.

The government is seeking increased Chinese investment in the country’s tourism industry, particularly in hospitality infrastructure, visitor attractions and destination management, as part of efforts to deepen economic cooperation between the two countries.