5 d. ago Leveraging advisory services to bridge the SMEs funding gap in Ghana  

Introduction  Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are essential to Ghana’s economy, driving innovation, creating jobs, and fostering development.   According to the Ministry of Finance in 2024, SMEs make up about 92% of all businesses and contribute roughly 70% of national GDP, underscoring their central role in output, jobs, and livelihood. Between 2014 and 2024, the […]

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3 w. ago Economist Questions Sustainability of Ghana’s 800,000 Job Creation Plan

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-questions-sustainability-of-ghanas-800000-job-creation-plan/Ghana’s ambitious 2026 Budget promises 800,000 new jobs, but an economist warns the country risks repeating cycles of temporary employment that disappear once projects end. Dr. Paul Appiah Konadu, an economist and lecturer at Academic City University, has raised concerns about the durability of employment opportunities outlined in the government’s latest fiscal plan. While he […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-questions-sustainability-of-ghanas-800000-job-creation-plan/

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3 w. ago Lord Paul Boateng to African Leaders: Put the Youth at the Heart of Policymaking

Lord Paul Boateng, a Member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords, has called on African governments to place young people at the centre of national policy design and implementation. Addressing participants at the KPMG 2026 Post-Budget Forum on Monday, November 17, themed “Resetting for Growth, Jobs and Economic Transformation”, Lord Boateng underscored the importance […]

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3 w. ago 2026 Budget specifically designed to create 800,000 new jobs – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the 2026 Budget is specifically designed to generate up to 800,000 new jobs across various sectors of the Ghanaian economy.

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3 w. ago Gov’t to create 800,000 new jobs across various sectors of the economy in 2026

Ghana's Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced plans to create up to 800,000 new jobs across various sectors of the economy in 2026.

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3 w. ago Government Allocates Record GH¢30.8 Billion for Infrastructure and Jobs

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-allocates-record-gh%c2%a230-8-billion-for-infrastructure-and-jobs/President John Mahama has revealed that Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has allocated GH¢30.8 billion in the 2026 national budget to support the Big Push road construction initiative, more than double this year’s GH¢13.8 billion allocation. The unprecedented budgetary allocation marks one of the largest infrastructure commitments in Ghana’s recent history, signalling what government […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-allocates-record-gh%c2%a230-8-billion-for-infrastructure-and-jobs/

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3 w. ago Macroeconomic stability, jobs, and stronger social services top 2026 priorities – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has outlined the government’s three key priorities for 2026 as consolidation of macroeconomic stability, acceleration of economic transformation and job creation, and strengthening the security and social sectors for inclusive growth.

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4 w. ago Finance Minister highlights massive job creation potential in oil palm sector during visit to BOPP

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has underscored the immense potential of Ghana’s oil palm industry to create thousands of sustainable jobs and transform rural livelihoods. Speaking during a working visit to the Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) at Adum Abanso in the Western Region, Dr. Forson commended the management, smallholder farmers, and workers of […]

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