Africa’s more than US$600 billion in pension assets could play a greater role in financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), infrastructure and climate solutions if investors, regulators and policymakers address the structural barriers limiting domestic investment.
Three years after entering an IMF programme amid one of its deepest economic crises in decades, Ghana is being cited by the Fund as an example for other countries facing similar difficulties. The turnaround is reflected in the numbers but sustaining it will require more than macroeconomic stabilisation. The government's New Economy agenda will translate these gains into productive investment, job creation and higher living standards.
The International Monetary Fund has warned that rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions and tighter global financing conditions threaten economic stability, urging countries to strengthen their capacity for absorbing external shocks.
Ghana’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.2 percent for September 2026 from 5 percent in August, with locally produced goods and services causing the bulk of price pressures.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy remains resilient despite geopolitical tensions, climate shocks, declining development assistance, and fiscal pressures.
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has tasked the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to generate more revenue for the state, describing its GH¢10 million dividend as a positive step.
The business environment in Ghana remains positive and dynamic, but businesses must adapt their internal processes, relationships and market strategies to take full advantage of emerging opportunities, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Ghana LTD. Country Senior Partner, Vish Ashiagbor, has said.
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