The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, Professor Robert Darko Osei, has called for increased investment in manufacturing to translate Ghana’s economic growth and macroeconomic stability into sustainable jobs and improved living conditions.
He said although the economy was recording growth and signs of stability, deliberate efforts were needed to ensure that the gains translated into increased employment, higher productivity and improved access to credit for businesses.
Speaking at the launch of the 35th edition of the State of the Ghanaian Economy Report in Accra on Tuesday, Prof. Darko Osei said Ghana needed to sustain its economic growth while ensuring that the sectors driving it created jobs and improved people’s livelihoods.
He identified manufacturing as a key sector for job creation and called for investment to improve industrial productivity, competitiveness and value addition. Read More
BY PRINCE ADDO FRIMPONG AND VICTORIA NORTEY
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