By Buertey Francis BORYOR
Dr. Godwin Acquaye, CEO of Business and Financial Times (B&FT), has urged citizens to adopt smarter and long-term investment strategies to secure their future, especially after the recent Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) affected many pension and investment accounts.
Speaking at the 5th edition of The Money Summit in Accra, Dr. Acquaye stressed that although the DDEP was meant to help the recover economically, it caused real pain by reducing the value of people’s savings and investments.
According to him, now is the time to focus on building wealth through steady and well-informed investment decisions, not short-term gains.
This year’s summit is being held under the theme “Optimising Investment and Pensions: Strategies for Sustainable Retirement Income and Economic Growth”.
It brings together experts, industry players, and policymakers to discuss how to strengthen nation’s financial system.
Also, the CEO highlighted the urgent need for the country to fix its pension system. With more people growing old, he said it is important to ensure that retirees have steady income.
He suggested that pension funds should be invested in important sectors like agriculture, infrastructure and green energy to help the country grow.
Furthermore, he called on the youth to start learning about saving and investment early in life. According to him, building the right habits now can help one become more financially independent in the future.
Despite recent financial shocks, Dr. Acquaye has said that the country’s economy remains resilient and presents numerous new opportunities. He advocated collective efforts to restore trust and confidence in the financial system.
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