Ghana has secured renewed backing from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its industrialisation drive and proposed 24-Hour Economy policy, as the government seeks foreign partnerships to revive growth, expand manufacturing and create jobs.
The commitment was reaffirmed during a meeting in Accra between Deputy Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Sampson Ahi and JICA Ghana Chief Representative Uchiyama Takayuki, according to a statement from the ministry.
Takayuki said JICA would continue supporting Ghana’s development priorities through technical cooperation and development assistance focused on industrial growth, productivity and economic transformation.
The renewed cooperation comes as President John Mahama’s administration positions the 24-Hour Economy initiative as a central pillar of its economic agenda, with plans to encourage round-the-clock production in sectors including manufacturing, agro-processing, logistics and services.
Ghana is seeking to attract investment into value-added industries as it grapples with high unemployment, weak industrial output and pressure to diversify an economy heavily dependent on raw commodity exports such as gold, cocoa and crude oil.
Ahi said the government was committed to strengthening collaboration with development partners to advance trade facilitation, agribusiness and industrial modernisation.
Japan, through JICA, has been one of Ghana’s long-standing bilateral development partners, supporting projects spanning infrastructure, technical training, agriculture and private-sector development.
The latest engagement adds to continued foreign development interest in Ghana’s industrial agenda, with authorities pushing for broader economic reforms to stimulate production and exports while reducing import dependence.
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