2026 Mid-year budget: Growth without jobs not enough — Prof. Boadi warns

Commenting on the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review presented to Parliament by the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Professor Boadi acknowledged improvements in key macroeconomic indicators but said the budget did not sufficiently address the country's pressing employment challenge.

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The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Isaac Boadi, has urged the government to place job creation at the centre of its economic recovery agenda, arguing that macroeconomic stability alone will not improve the livelihoods of Ghanaians.