Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has engaged in high-level talks with the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mr. Makhtar Diop, to deepen investment partnerships across key sectors of the Ghanaian economy.
The meeting, which took place at the IFC headquarters in Washington, D.C., focused on forging strategic alliances to boost productivity, stimulate economic expansion, and support private sector growth.
Mr. Diop reiterated the IFC’s dedication to Ghana’s development agenda but emphasized the importance of directing investments more precisely to achieve greater impact. He also highlighted the vast, largely untapped potential of the Ghanaian diaspora, calling it a “goldmine” of investment and expertise that could significantly advance the country’s progress.
Dr. Forson expressed gratitude for the IFC’s ongoing support and conveyed an invitation from President John Dramani Mahama for Mr. Diop to visit Ghana for deeper engagements. He underscored the government’s drive to attract private capital, especially in infrastructure and agriculture, as part of efforts to transform the economy.
Joining the discussions were the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, who stressed the IFC’s critical role in helping stabilize the financial sector, particularly in aiding specialized deposit-taking institutions undergoing reforms. The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, and Senior Economic Advisor and former Finance Minister, Mr. Seth Terkper, also contributed to the talks.