Ghana Economic Forum | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Conference |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Various |
Inaugurated | 2011 |
Most recent | September 4–5, 2018 |
Organized by | Business & Financial Times |
Website | ghanaeconomicforum |
Ghana Economic Forum (GEF) is a two-day forum focused on discussions pertaining to issues around the Ghanaian economy. [1] [2] The forum which started about 6 years ago (2012) is organised by the Business & Financial Times and was endorsed in 2017 by the government of Ghana as part of Ghana’s 60th Independence celebrations. [3] [4] [5]
The forum has been organised annually since 2017, and is organised at a different location each year. The themes of the conference also varies annually and are carved to reflect the current economic trends of the country. [6]
Year | Date | Theme |
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2012 | 3 May | Integrating people, systems and technologies for sustainable economic development [7] |
2013 | 12 March | The Role of Leadership in Driving National Economic Prosperity [8] |
2014 | ||
2015 | Ghanaian-owned economy – Setting the Agenda and Achieving It [9] | |
2016 | 17 - 18 Aug | The Ghanaian Owned Economy: Setting the Agenda for Achieving it |
2017 | 7 - 8 Aug | Building a Ghanaian-Owned Economy, 60 Years after Independence [10] |
2018 | 4 - 5 Sep | Building a competitive economy for sustainable growth |
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