24-hour economy to unlock Ghana’s full productive potential – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has launched the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme is geared towards unlocking Ghana’s full productive potential

Delivering a speech at the launch of the 24-hour policy on Wednesday, July 2, the President noted that the initiative is more than a mere policy.

He noted that the Programme is a carefully drafted policy to reset the nation and Ghana unlock its full productive potential.

“This is more than a policy initiative, it is a national reset, a bold strategic shift to unlock our country’s full productive potential.

“Today, we reclaim our founder’s vision of a self-reliant, industrious, and inclusive African nation that works with its creativity and ensures prosperity for all,” he stated.

President Mahama explained that the policy is a bold and coherent approach needed to dismantle the silos of past policies.

“The 24-hour plus programme is that collective answer. And so we have moved from slogan to strategy today.

“This launch is not the end but the beginning of a national mobilization,” he stated.

He emphasized that the 24-hour programme is not only about extending working hours, but an opportunity to unleash productivity, accelerate exports through well-structured multi-sectoral and inclusive interventions.

The programme, a flagship initiative of President John Dramani Mahama’s administration, seeks to re-engineer the country’s productivity architecture by extending economic activity beyond conventional hours and integrating key sectors into a seamless value chain.

With a projected cost of $4 billion, the government is committing between $300 million and $400 million as seed capital to bridge viability gaps and catalyse private sector investment.

The 24H+ programme is positioned as a nationwide economic agenda to create 1.7 million quality jobs within four years.

It targets strategic value chains in agriculture, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, textiles, infrastructure, and logistics.

The initiative is designed to harness the potential of every Ghanaian, every hour of the day, and reduce reliance on imports while boosting exports.

The programme is presented as nine individual documents: a “Full” report and eight subprogramme reports. The “Full Report” covers the content of the other eight. Each of the remaining eight documents focuses on a specific subprogramme (Grow24, Make24, Build24, Show24, Connect24, Fund24, Aspire24, and Go24).