IMANI calls for shift from natural resource dependence to diversified economy

The IMANI Centre for Policy and Education has urged the government to move Ghana away from its heavy dependence on natural resources and raw-material exports and pursue a more productive and diversified economic model. Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin said economies that rely extensively on natural resources struggle to achieve sustainable growth and development, arguing that Ghana must rethink the foundations of its economic model. “Any growth model that relies extensively on natural res...

By Caleb Ahinakwah