Full Text: Speech by Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang at Closing Ceremony of National Economic Dialogue

Ladies and gentlemen,

As we draw this National Economic Dialogue to a close, I want to extend my gratitude to each of you for your active participation, thought leadership, and unwavering commitment to the future of Ghana’s economy.

The dialogue over these past two days has been insightful, productive, and has set the stage for a bold and transformative agenda.

The theme, “Building a Resilient and Inclusive Economy: Resetting the Foundations for Sustainable Growth,” has been central to the concerns, discussions and reflections. It has been clear from our dialogue that the journey ahead will require a strategic reset, grounded in restoring stability and in fostering the growth that benefits every Ghanaian.

Our focus over these two days has been on addressing key drivers for national development. This dialogue has underscored the urgency of restoring confidence in our economy by maintaining macroeconomic stability, steadying inflation, strengthening our currency, and creating fiscal policies to support long-term sustainable growth and to align our policies with fiscal discipline and sound economic management.

We recognise that growth must be broad-based and deep. We must move away from over-reliance on a few sectors so as to enhance our export competitiveness.

The importance of improving productivity, embracing technology, and prioritising human wellbeing through inclusive economic growth cannot be lost on any one of us.

Infrastructure development as a stimulant to economic growth is pivotal. Modernising our transport, energy, and communication systems remains important to make sure that infrastructure investments align with long-term development goals.

The benefits of such actions are improved connectivity, reduced costs, and unlocking new opportunities for businesses and communities across the country.

And in all of this, we must ensure that structural and policy reforms support a more resilient and competitive economy, especially in key sectors such as agriculture, education, healthcare, and social welfare.

Our commitment is to continuously review and adapt our policies to meet the needs of a changing global economy.

Ladies and gentlemen, a private sector-led growth model is important. We need an enabling environment that allows businesses to thrive – through improved access to finance, better infrastructure, or creating a more competitive business environment.

We must strengthen the private sector as the engine of economic growth, ensuring that it is capable of creating jobs and driving innovation.

We must anchor these interventions on good governance and fighting corruption. Effective governance is essential for improving public sector efficiency, enhancing transparency, and strengthening institutions to eliminate corruption.

The reset agenda is both ambitious and necessary. It requires a concerted effort from all of us – government, private sector, civil society, and every Ghanaian citizen. I want to assure you that the Government of Ghana is fully committed to translating these resolutions into concrete action.

We will work with stakeholders so that the action points are implemented effectively. This means ensuring that we take sustained action in the areas of fiscal reforms, private sector support, infrastructure development, and governance. Furthermore, we will track progress and remain transparent in our efforts. Accountability will be a central pillar of the implementation process.

In the months and years to come, we will stay engaged with you to monitor our progress and ensure that we are delivering on the strategies proposed during this dialogue. We are confident that with sustained collaboration, determination, and collective action, we will build a resilient, inclusive, and prosperous Ghana.

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, If on this important journey, we reduce the reliance on unhelpful direction, move towards a truly economically independent country capable of feeding herself in the least.

When we make judicious uses of our human and natural resources, reduce poverty as an objective and aim at its elimination; when we ensure that decisions and actions reflect the voices of our different demographics in the forward march, we will be on a good path to making a lasting contribution to building the Ghana we all want, together.

I thank you for your kind attention

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