Ghana's economy grew by 8.9% in second quarter, president says

Reuters

Published Sep 15, 2021 05:39AM ET

DAKAR (Reuters) - Ghana's economy grew by 8.9% in the second quarter, President Nana Akufo-Addo told an investment conference on Wednesday as the oil-, cocoa-, and gold-producing nation recovers from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

"In spite of the ravages of the pandemic, we're working to grow the economy at a much faster rate this year, our target being a 5% gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate," Akufo-Addo said.