The New economy budget: Will Ghana finally build growth that lasts?

Ghana’s reliance on the International Monetary Fund has become a defining feature of its economic history, with 17 programmes since 1966 shaping the country’s trajectory and leaving a legacy of short‑term stabilisation without long-term transformation. The ‘New Economy’ budget to be presented by Finance Minister Ato Forson on Thursday, 12th November 2026 is positioned as the decisive moment to break…