Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has held a high-level meeting with Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s partnership with the global development finance institution.
During the meeting, Mr. Diop expressed the IFC’s strong interest in channeling investments into targeted sectors of the Ghanaian economy, proposing a more strategic approach aimed at boosting productivity and enhancing economic returns.
He also highlighted Ghana’s diaspora as an underutilized asset, describing it as a significant resource with immense potential for national development.
Dr. Forson, in turn, expressed gratitude for the IFC’s continued support and conveyed warm greetings from President John Dramani Mahama. He further extended an invitation to Mr. Diop to visit Accra in the near future.
He reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to attracting private sector investment and called for deeper collaboration in infrastructure development and agriculture.
Also present at the meeting was the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, who emphasized the importance of financial sector cooperation.
He noted that Ghana stands to benefit from the IFC’s support in stabilizing and revitalizing the specialized deposit-taking institutions, which are currently undergoing recovery after sector-wide reforms.
Joining the discussions as well were the Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, and Senior Economic Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Seth Terkper.
