Ghana’s Upper East minister announces 8.6bn cedi investment target
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3newsOur method

Ghanaian regional minister Akamugri Donatus Atanga announced a target of about 8.6 billion cedis in public and private investment in the Upper East over ten years. Presented during the accountability forum held from 5 to 13 October 2026, the plan aims to accelerate projects and strengthen transparency, 3news reports.
Ghana’s Upper East Regional Minister, Akamugri Donatus Atanga, announced a target of approximately 8.6 billion cedis in public and private investment in the north-eastern region of Ghana over the next ten years, 3news reports.
He presented the ambition during the “Accounting to the People” forum, held from 5 to 13 October 2026 in the Upper East’s 15 administrative constituencies. The development programme is to mobilise both public funding and private capital, according to 3news.
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