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

Published 09/15/2021, 05:39 AM
Updated 09/15/2021, 05:44 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders sit in front of their shop as Ghana lifts partial lockdown amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Accra, Ghana April 20, 2020.   REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders sit in front of their shop as Ghana lifts partial lockdown amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Accra, Ghana April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko

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.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders sit in front of their shop as Ghana lifts partial lockdown amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Accra, Ghana April 20, 2020.   REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko

Ghana's economy grew by 0.4% in the full year of 2020.

"In the first quarter of this year the economy grew by 3.1%. In the second, at 8.9%," Akufo-Addo said.

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