The team behind Ghana’s ambitious 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme (24H+) has begun stakeholder engagements with strategic state institutions, starting with the Parliamentary Service on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
The meeting brought together top officials of Parliament, including the Clerk, Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, his deputies, and members of management, alongside the 24H+ Programme team comprising Mr. Abdul Nasser Alidu, Dr. Ishmael Nii Amanor Dodoo, and Ms. Afrakumaa Ameyaw.
The session aimed to raise awareness and secure institutional buy-in for the programme’s successful rollout. The team outlined its vision of leveraging innovation, time, and resources to drive sustainable job creation and inclusive economic growth, particularly in high-potential sectors.
They stressed the initiative’s power to significantly boost Ghana’s export capacity and called for cross-sector collaboration.
“The 24-hour economy programme is not just about extending working hours. It’s about unleashing productivity and accelerating exports through structured, multi-sectoral interventions.” Mr. Abdul Nasser Alidu noted.
President John Dramani Mahama, who launched the programme on July 2, described it as a “national reset”, saying “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 ensure prosperity for all.”
He emphasised that the programme goes beyond slogans to real strategy.
“The 24hour plus programme is that collective answer. And so we have moved from slogan to strategy today. This launch is not the end but a beginning of a national mobilization.”
The 24H+ programme seeks to re-engineer Ghana’s productivity landscape by integrating key sectors into a seamless value chain operating beyond conventional hours. It is projected to cost $4 billion, with government committing $300-$400 million as seed capital to bridge viability gaps and attract private investment.
The initiative targets strategic value chains in agriculture, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, textiles, infrastructure, and logistics, with an ambitious goal of creating 1.7 million quality jobs within four years.
Presented in nine documents – a comprehensive Full Report and eight sub-programme reports (Grow24, Make24, Build24, Show24, Connect24, Fund24, Aspire24, and Go24) – the programme aims to harness “the potential of every Ghanaian, every hour of the day”, reduce import dependence, and drive export-led growth.
Analysts note that Parliamentary buy-in will be critical for the programme’s legislative and policy alignment as the government moves to operationalise its economic transformation agenda.
