05/07/2025
The 8 pillars of Ghana's 24-Hour Economy policy are designed to transform the country's economic architecture by leveraging continuous productivity, job creation, and inclusive growth. Here's a breakdown of each pillar :
- *Grow 24*: Focuses on agriculture and agribusiness, promoting 24-hour operations to increase output and exports.
- *Make 24*: Prioritizes industrialization and manufacturing, promoting 24-hour operations in factories and processing zones to boost output, exports, and employment.
- *Build 24*: Boosts construction and infrastructure development, supporting continuous building schedules on public and private projects, and decent housing.
- *Show 24*: Covers the creative arts and entertainment sector.
- *Connect 24*: Enhances digital connectivity and infrastructure.
- *Fund 24*: Focuses on financial inclusion, with policy support for banks, fintechs, and microfinance institutions to operate extended hours, facilitating access to credit and financial services.
- *Aspire 24*: Invests in human capital development, skills training, education, and entrepreneurship, especially for the youth.
- *Go 24*: Supports logistics, transportation, and supply chain management to ensure seamless operations.
These pillars aim to create a conducive environment for businesses to operate continuously, driving economic growth, job creation, and productivity .