Ghanaian Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson unveiled his government's 2027 budget, which projects economic growth to rise to 5.2% and the fiscal deficit to shrink from 4% in 2026 to 3.6%, Reuters reported on Nov. 12. Forson also outlined the four-year, $10 billion "New Economy Program" initiative whereby the government will invest in sectors such as agribusiness, infrastructure, critical minerals, textiles and pharmaceuticals, which he said would be financed by reducing Ghana's primary deficit from 1.5% of GDP to 0.5% and broadening the tax base without increasing taxes.