Business News of Friday, 31 May 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghNational investment must be raised to achieve Ghana beyond aid — Finance MinisterKen Ofori-Atta, Finance MinisterThe Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that the country will need to raise substantially the level of national investment from the current 12.2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product to 30 per cent and above to achieve the Ghana beyond aid vision and above. “Much of this will have to come from domestic and foreign private finance. So the government will have to put in place the policy, regulatory and institutional environment that makes Ghana attractive for private investment and businesses,” he said. Mr Ofori-Atta was speaking at the National Development Forum organised by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) on the theme: “Ghana @ 100: An Agenda Towards a Solidly Developed Nation,” in Accra last Wednesday. He said there was the need for a long-term plan to realise the national vision of Ghana at 100.

Source: GhanaWeb May 31, 2019 10:18 UTC