The Report: Ghana 2017<\/em> stated: \u201cGlobal headwinds have had an impact, leading to lower export revenues and a weakened currency, but so too have domestic factors, including rising non-performing loans and fiscal slippage.\u201d<\/p>\nIt stated that \u201cit will take some time for the economy and the new presidential administration to get traction. However, Ghana\u2019s wealth of natural resources, its improving regulatory frameworks and the influx of infrastructure investment, should help pave the way for a recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n
OBG\u2019s Managing Editor for Africa Robert Tashima agreed that Ghana\u2019s long-term potential remained attractive.<\/p>\n
\u201cGhana benefits from strong fundamentals and several competitive advantages, including a business-friendly environment, which have ensured that it remains a draw for investors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith efforts to generate macro-stability now gathering pace, the country\u2019s prospects for the coming years look bright.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Report: Ghana 2017 provides in-depth analysis of the country\u2019s bid to foster stronger links with both neighbouring countries and other markets farther afield.<\/p>\n
OBG\u2019s publication also charts Ghana\u2019s efforts to address structural problems in the economy and restore macroeconomic stability through measures that include signing a three-year, $918m credit facility with the IMF and rolling out a fiscal consolidation programme.<\/p>\n
With energy maintaining its status as an engine for growth, despite the fall in oil prices, The Report: Ghana 2017<\/em> looks in detail at the latest developments across the sector.<\/p>\nTopics explored include the recent move to deregulate the industry, alongside the new government\u2019s plans to boost oil exports.<\/p>\n
OBG\u2019s report also looks in detail at Ghana\u2019s construction sector, which is set to remain a key contributor to GDP on the back of planned infrastructure projects and public-private-partnership initiatives.<\/p>\n
By Samuel Boadi<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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