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Ken Ofori Atta, Minister for Finance has called for an overhaul of the global financing architectural framework, if Africa is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These include global financial arrangements which make producer countries ‘price takers’; conditions that promote illicit financial flows; conditionalities associated with capital acquisition and its high cost.

Ken Ofori Atta, Minister for Finance today said that as much as there was the need to accelerate innovative financing to assist developing countries achieve SDG on education, it was very crucial that the current pedagogy in some developing countries should be overhauled to equip the youth in those countries to properly engage the world in the near future.

The Government of Ghana has secured a US$20m concessional funding for the construction of additional facilities, supply and installation of medical equipment to the adjunct clinical block at the Bolgatanga Regional hospital in the Upper East Region.

The Ministry of Finance has engaged a number of stakeholders to solicit their inputs into the 2020 budget statement and economic policy of government to be presented to Parliament in November 2019.

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has called on the Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) in the country to join hands and support government to realize the change needed for the total growth and transformation of the country.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given the firm indication that the State Interest and Governance Authority would solve a number of the bottlenecks and challenges in doing business in the country.

The Minister for Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta has called on the leadership of the State Interest and Governance Authority to devise strategies to boost dividend payments and delivery of returns as required.

African Governors at the end of a two-day meeting have committed to pursuing appropriate macroeconomic frameworks, policies and reforms that support a conducive environment for private investment, women empowerment and inclusive sustainable growth.

The African Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have made commitments to enhance human capacity and skills development to accelerate jobs and economic transformation.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday said Africa’s transformation Beyond Aid is a must as “Africa is eager, Africa is willing”. President Akufo-Addo was speaking at the opening of the first leg of the African Caucus Meeting of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Governors in Accra.