Presidential Adviser on the 24‑Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, Augustus Goosie Tanoh, told Channel One News that Ghanaians can expect jobs to be created under the 24‑hour economy programme within the next one to two years. The statement comes after opposition calls from the New Patriotic Party for tangible progress nearly two years after the initiative’s launch.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Africa Bio Conference on Tuesday, October 27, Mr Tanoh explained that the government is prioritising 10 to 15 projects out of the 32 earmarked for the programme. “Many things are happening, and we have a deal book of our 32 projects. We are concentrated on the first 10 to 15, and once those are rolled out, you will see the jobs coming in about a year or two,” he said.
The adviser added that the programme aims to strengthen local production and secure a steady supply of raw materials to industries, allowing them to operate at higher capacity. “You will begin to see the jobs coming and also begin to see that because we’ve created the basis of production, where industries don’t have to wait for their raw materials because they are being grown and supplied, industries don’t sit still,” he said.
Mr Tanoh said the initiative is expected to lift industrial capacity utilisation from between 36 and 42 per cent to between 80 and 90 per cent. He noted that job creation would depend on increased production and demand, with the government laying the groundwork to support both.
