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Ghana's Economy Defies Headwinds as Reforms Bolster Growth

Ghana is outpacing earlier economic projections as fiscal and currency reforms take hold, offsetting ripple effects from Middle East instability, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said Tuesday. The West African nation is benefiting from moderating inflation and declining borrowing costs that have freed up capital for business expansion. The performance contrasts with broader emerging-market turbulence, where central banks across the region are accelerating rate increases to combat price pressures linked to regional conflict. Global economic forecasters warn the prolonged Middle East situation poses significant downside risks to worldwide growth. Ghana's fiscal discipline and currency stability reforms have positioned the country ahead of regional peers facing steeper macroeconomic challenges.