Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has underscored the strategic role Chinese enterprises will play in driving Ghana’s ambitious 24-Hour Economy policy, positioning the country as a future industrial and logistics hub for Africa.
Speaking on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama at the 2025 Ghana-China Business Summit in Accra, Debrah emphasized that the 24-Hour Economy is more than a political slogan—it is a bold economic transformation plan aimed at unlocking round-the-clock productivity, attracting global capital, and generating inclusive growth.
“Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy is not a slogan; it’s a strategy. We are building Africa’s next industrial and logistics hub, and Chinese partnerships are critical to achieving this vision,” Debrah said, adding that the President has issued firm directives to ensure full implementation of the initiative.
The Chief of Staff reaffirmed government’s commitment to creating a stable, investor-friendly environment designed to offer security, maximize returns, and attract long-term partnerships.
He noted that Chinese enterprises, with their expertise in large-scale infrastructure, industrial parks, and logistics systems, are uniquely positioned to accelerate Ghana’s economic shift into a high-productivity, 24-hour model.
The Ghana-China Business Summit, held under the theme “Enhancing Security and Infrastructure for Investment: Opportunities for Ghana-China Collaboration”, brought together a high-level delegation of Chinese state-owned enterprises, Ghanaian government officials, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore new frontiers in bilateral trade and investment.
The event also advanced Ghana’s broader industrialization agenda, dubbed The Big Push, which prioritizes strategic investment in energy, transport, digital infrastructure, agro-processing, and value-added manufacturing.
The summit served as a launchpad for joint ventures, public-private partnerships, and technology transfer initiatives that align with Ghana’s role as a key gateway to West Africa.
