The Ghanaian government has approved a 9% salary increase and a new minimum wage of GH₵ 21.77 for public-sector workers in 2026, following successful negotiations between the Finance Ministry, FWSC, and Organized Labour.

S&P Global Ratings lifts Ghana’s credit rating to ‘B-/B’ with a stable outlook, citing fiscal discipline, debt reform, and stronger foreign reserves.

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang and Finance Minister Ato Forson have urged Ghanaians to uphold the Cedi as Ghana’s sole legal tender, marking the Cedi@60 celebrations with calls for fiscal discipline and economic sovereignty.

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is set to present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on November 13, 2025. The budget is expected to outline key fiscal measures for stabilizing the economy, advancing debt restructuring efforts, and accelerating growth under the IMF-supported reform program. Economic analysts anticipate major announcements on tax policy, infrastructure spending, and job creation initiatives.

At the 2025 IMF/World Bank Meetings, Ghana’s Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson assured investors that the economy is stabilizing and called for reforms to the global financial architecture to empower Africa.