The Government has unveiled the three main pillars of its flagship 24-Hour Economy Policy, setting the stage for what it describes as a bold national strategy to boost productivity, drive job creation, and promote inclusive economic growth.
The central anchors of the policy are Production Transformation, Supply Chain and Market Efficiency, and Human Capital Development. These themes are further supported by eight strategic sub-programmes: Grow 24, Make 24, Connect 24, Show Ghana, Go Ghana, Digital Technology, and Aspire 24.
Presidential Advisor for the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat, Mr. Augustus Obuadum Tanoh, shared these details when he led a delegation to Parliament to present a copy of the policy document to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin.
During the meeting, Mr. Tanoh explained that the programme is crafted to transform the economy by energising the private sector and creating sustainable jobs across the country.
“The programme was designed to transform production with agriculture as its main anchor to ensure food sufficiency,” he stated.
He emphasised that the policy seeks to reorient Ghana’s production base, enhance value chains, and expand output across sectors to support national food security and boost exports.
As an example, Mr. Tanoh said the Make 24 initiative will focus on revitalising the manufacturing sector to increase local production, while Aspire 24 aims to reshape public sector work culture and eliminate bureaucratic delays to improve productivity.
“The ‘Aspire 24’ was intended to change the mind-set of Ghanaian workers and minimise the bureaucratic bottlenecks in the public sector to aid in changing attitudes of the citizens for optimal productivity,” he noted.
The policy also places a strong emphasis on cultural identity and tourism. Through Show Ghana, the government aims to project Ghana’s cultural richness and strengthen engagement with the diaspora.
“The ‘Show Ghana’ component… was to showcase the rich diverse cultural identity of the Ghanaian people and connect with the diasporan community to promote tourism,” he explained.
Other components like Go Ghana and Made-in-Ghana are designed to foster national pride, stimulate local industry, and encourage the consumption of domestically produced goods.
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to officially launch the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The policy was a flagship campaign promise of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 elections and seeks to introduce a shift system across both public and private sectors, ensuring 24-hour service delivery nationwide.
In response to the presentation, Speaker Bagbin welcomed the initiative but stressed the need for bipartisan consensus and national ownership.
“This policy must be presented to Parliament after the launch to give it an official stamp and provide the opportunity to be debated to get the buy-in of all organs of government,” Mr. Bagbin remarked.
He called for the policy to be viewed through a national rather than partisan lens, urging Parliament to follow precedents such as the Vision 2020 programme under President Rawlings and the Free SHS policy under President Akufo-Addo, both of which were presented to the House for debate.
“We have to make it a national programme to ensure its seamless implementation for the common good of the people. We don’t need to categorise it on partisan, religious and ethnic basis,” the Speaker added.
He further lamented the growing politicisation of public policy discourse in the country and urged stakeholders to rally behind transformational programmes that serve the collective interest of Ghanaians.
