Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance says the 2027 Budget will spell out how government plans to transform Ghana’s economic rebound into quality jobs for the youth, stronger earnings for farmers and wider space for local businesses to expand and recruit. He will present the budget to Parliament on Thursday, November 12, 2026, and reveal full details of the New Economy programme, the four-year investment drive unveiled by President John Dramani Mahama.
“Ghanaians made sacrifices to get our economy back on its feet. Now, that recovery must mean decent jobs for our young people, better incomes for our farmers and room for Ghanaian businesses to grow and hire,” Dr Forson said. “Next week, I will show how the New Economy will turn the gains we have made together into jobs and prosperity for all.”The US$10 billion initiative, scheduled for 2027 to 2030, seeks to boost local production, raise the proportion of raw materials processed in Ghana and help domestic firms compete more strongly in local and foreign markets. The budget comes after Ghana wrapped up the final review of its IMF-backed programme in July, with data from the Ghana Statistical Service showing 6.0 per cent growth in the second quarter of 2026 and annual inflation at 5.2 per cent in September.The November budget is therefore set to signal a clear move from stabilisation to employment creation, highlighting the investments government will prioritise in 2027 and how they will be funded while safeguarding the progress already made. Having hinted at this new direction in the July Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review, Dr Forson will be assessed not merely on the size of the New Economy programme, but on whether it delivers real jobs, higher productivity and broad-based prosperity for Ghanaians.
