Senior Presidential Advisor and Coordinator of the 24-Hour Economy Programme, Dr. Augustus Goosie Tanoh, says the government’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme has attracted more than US$11 billion in proposed investments since its rollout in July 2025.
He made this announcement during the Upper East Regional Development and Business Forum in Bolgatanga.
According toDr. Tanoh, the investments are expected to create about 1.7 million direct and indirect jobs across agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, and value-added industries.
He said the programme is aimed at reducing Ghana’s dependence on raw material exports by promoting local processing, industrialisation, and export-led growth.
Dr. Tanoh also highlighted the proposed Prosperity through Enterprise, Agriculture and Regional Livelihoods (PEARL) Framework, describing it as a strategy to unlock the Upper East Region’s agricultural, mineral, and trade potential through projects such as agro-processing parks, expanded irrigation, healthcare infrastructure, agricultural technology institutions, and the proposed Bolgatanga Airport.
He added that President John Dramani Mahama has directed government to mobilise funding and partnerships for the airport project to boost trade, tourism, investment, and regional connectivity.
