Ghanaians are advised to be patient with the government as the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed strong optimism that the best of Ghana’s economy is yet to come.
He says Ghana’s economy has a highly positive outlook despite the positive changes which is already being recorded under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration.
The Minister touted this achievement and expressed his optimism about the country’s economic outlook when he was speaking at the presentation of the National Economic Dialogue 2025 Report to the Presidency.
Introducing the committee to present their report, the Minister emphasized that significant economic gains have been recorded in the three months since the landmark dialogue was held in March.
He noted that inflation, which was trending at 22% during the March conference, has now declined to 18.4%, signalling an encouraging turnaround in price stability. Similarly, the Ghana cedi, which traded at GHC15.50 to the US dollar in early March, has appreciated remarkably to GHC10.29.
These developments, he described as a strong indication of policy impact and market confidence.
“We are all aware that a lot has changed since then. I recall that at the time of the conference, inflation was trending at 22%. Today, inflation is 18.4%. That signifies that a lot has happened. At the time, the currency was about 15.5 to the US dollar. Today, we are talking of 10.29%,” Dr. Ato Forson touted.
But he says Ghanaians should expect an accelerated improvement as the government is committed to ensuring that the economy experiences a total turnaround under this administration.
He said, “Clearly, a lot has happened since the dialogue, and we believe that it is early days yet and things will even continue to be better.”
The minister praised the efforts of the Economic Dialogue Planning Committee, led by the respected economist Ishmael Yamson, for what he described as one of the most successful policy conversations in recent history.
He says the content was compelling and the outcomes were clear, of which the country is seeing the fruits.
Dr. Forson emphasized that while these gains are worth celebrating, they represent only the beginning of a broader economic recovery.
His comments reinforce growing national confidence that Ghana is on a steady path to economic revitalization, driven by sound policy, strategic planning, and a commitment to long-term stability and growth.
