Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson told a meeting with International Finance Corporation Managing Director Makhtar Diop that Ghana is working to institutionalise economic reforms to prevent a repeat of the 2022 crisis and to position the country for investment‑grade status.
He said the reforms would lay a stable foundation for private‑sector‑led transformation, investment and job creation, especially for young people.
“We will lock in economic stability, prevent another 2022‑style crisis and use this foundation to transform the economy and create meaningful jobs, especially for young people,” Dr Ato Forson said.
The minister added that the long‑term goal is to institutionalise the reforms so that future shocks of the 2022 scale are avoided.
He highlighted the need to leverage improved stability to make Ghana more attractive to investors, with the private sector expected to play a leading role.
“Going forward, we want to use this stability to transform the economy with the private sector leading, and that will mean that we have to entrench the economic stability for Ghana to be investable,” he added.
Reaching investment‑grade status is a key objective, and the minister called on the IFC for support to push Ghana toward that target.
“And so we are focusing on ensuring that we can reach investment grade in the shortest possible time, and we need the support of the IFC to push up Ghana to become an investment‑grade country,” he said.
The approach, he said, is not only about restoring stability but also about creating conditions for sustained private investment and employment.
