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November 5, 2025

INCREASING IMPORTATIONOF RICE IN GHANA: CAN THE COUNTRY TRANSFORM ITS FORTUNES IN THE RICE SECTOR?

Importation of rice has been a serious issue of concern for the government of Ghana since the 1960s, due to its balance of payments, exchange rate, and food security implications. Therefore, over the years, the government has pursued a number of strategies to stem it. Yet, not only do data reveal that the strategies have failed to curtail it, they also reveal that rice importation has accelerated in recent years, making it assume alarming proportions. This is because, even though the government is generally aware of the challenges facing the country’s rice sector, we find in this paper that the […]

December 20, 2025

A REVIEW OF THE 2026 BUDGET STATEMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICYOF THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA

The 2026 budget statement, tabled by the government on November 13, 2025, has thetheme “Resetting for Growth, Jobs, and Economic Transformation.” According to thegovernment, the core policy objectives are to consolidate macroeconomic stability,accelerate economic transformation and job creation, and strengthen national security and the social sectors to promote inclusive growth.

August 14, 2026

AN ANALYSIS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA’S 2026 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW – POLICY BRIEF 26

The mid-year budget review that was presented to Parliament on July 23, 2026, provided an opportunity for the government to report on the implementation of the 2026 budget, reassess the macroeconomic and fiscal outlooks for the year, and outline policy measures to support the realization of the government’s economic and fiscal objectives for 2026. This paper critically analyzes the review. Even though we find aspects of the review and the macroeconomic developments that are positive, we identify in this paper a number of important weaknesses about the review, which have undermined the credibility of the budget and the government’s ability […]