New Economy agenda to reduce reliance on raw exports, imports – Ato Forson

Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana’s New Economy agenda is aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on raw material exports and imported finished goods by strengthening local production, processing and job creation.

The Finance Minister explained that the New Economy agenda would focus on producing more goods locally, processing raw materials before export and creating employment opportunities within Ghana.

The agenda places local production, value addition and decent job creation at the centre of Ghana’s economic transformation ambitions.