ACCRA- Ghana is on track to meet is macroeconomic targets for 2021, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Thursday, adding that the West African nation's economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic was gaining some momentum.

Ghana expects its economy to grow by at least 5% this year. Inflation is forecast to remain within the central bank's targeted band of 8% plus or minus 2 percentage points, while the fiscal deficit is seen at 9.5% of gross domestic product, he said.

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