President John Dramani Mahama has projected his flagship 24-hour economy initiative as a bold economic strategy to drive productivity, exports and jobs, positioning Ghana as a hub for investors ready to scale across Africa.
Delivering his keynote address at the Africa–Singapore Business Forum, the President invited partners to take advantage of Ghana’s reforms and opportunities.
“Ghana is open for business 24 hours a day,” Mahama declared.
Round-the-Clock Growth
The former president explained that Ghana is aligning infrastructure, incentives and skills to ensure that factories, farms, ports and service centres can operate round-the-clock shifts safely and competitively.
He noted that the 24-hour economy would be anchored on the Volta Economic Corridor, structured around four strategic pillars:
Grow24 – irrigating over two million hectares for year-round farming.
Make24 – developing agro-industrial parks for textiles, pharmaceuticals and food processing.
Show24 – boosting tourism and hospitality along Lake Volta, one of the world’s great inland lakes.
Connect24 – transforming Lake Volta into a cost-efficient inland transport spine, linking farms, factories and markets while cutting logistics costs.
Catalytic Projects
Mahama added that these pillars will be supported by catalytic projects designed to sharpen Ghana’s competitiveness. These include:
The Legon Pharmaceutical Innovation Park.
The Kumasi Machinery and Technology Park.
The Akosombo–Juapong Garments and Textiles Park.
A network of Digital TVET Centres of Excellence.
The development of renewable energy corridors.
“This is how Ghana will anchor productivity, create decent jobs, and compete globally,” Mahama said.
