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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Christian Akorlie

Ghana's finance minister set to present budget despite calls for dismissal

Ghana's embattled finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta plans to present his 2023 budget statement this month, a ruling party official said on Friday, despite demands by ruling party and opposition figures that he resign.

Ofori-Atta has come under fire as Ghana suffers its worst economic crisis in a generation, with inflation over 40% and its cedi currency at all-time lows.

The economic hardship has caused protests and forced Ghana to return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance despite repeated pledges not to.

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