12/29/2025
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be forever remembered for these legacy projects:
● Free Senior High School (SHS)
● STEM Education
● First ICT Kindergarten
● Historic 80 educational projects commissioned in one day
● Absorption of fees for all Public School BECE Candidates
● Completion of over 3,000 education infrastructure projects
● Equipping over 300 Science Laboratories across Ghana
● Construction of over 150 Astroturfs from only three in 2016
● Provision of 307 ambulances nationwide
● Free Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
● Establishment of several model STEM Schools (Abomosu STEM, Kpasenkpe STEM SHS, Diaso STEM SHS, Deduako STEM SHS, Bosomtwe Girls STEM, Dabaa STEM SHS, Accra STEM Academy, Sewua STEM School, Bosomtwe Boys STEM, Weija STEM School Juaben STEM, Sunyani STEM)
● Implementation of Agenda 111
● Upgrading our police and security services
● Provision of four Security Fighter Vessels for the Ghana Navy
● Provision of three helicopters for the Police
● Restoration of trainee allowances
● Free Dialysis, sickle cell, and childhood cancer treatments under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
Ghana has embarked on a significant industrialization drive since independence, establishing 1 district 1 factory. Over 300 factories have been supported, with 170 fully operational. The country now boasts six automobiles, including Nissan, Volkswagen, Toyota, Sinotruk, Peugeot, and Suzuki.
Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has been established to process bauxite into alumina. Additionally, Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC) has been established to process iron ore, with mining projects underway.
The country has also developed lithium mines for the production of lithium-ion batteries. Furthermore, the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation has been established to build refineries, plants, and other ancillary facilities for processing petroleum products.
Strategic anchor industries, particularly in the garment and textile sectors, have received support. Ghana Cares Agric Economic Enclaves have been established in the Greater Accra, Oti, and Ashanti regions.
Ghana now boasts the world’s largest medical drone delivery service. It also has the largest bitumen manufacturing plant in Africa and the largest pharmaceutical plant in West Africa, operated by Atlantic Lifesciences.
West Africa’s largest floating solar plant has been constructed on the Bui reservoir.
Ghana has made significant strides in digitalization, including the implementation of a biometric multipurpose Ghana card.
President Akufo-Addo has made remarkable contributions to rural telephony network development, surpassing any other government since 1992. The network expanded from 78 sites to 1008 sites during his tenure.
During his presidency, Ghana has experienced no cholera outbreaks.
The country has invested in infrastructure development, including the construction of 12,000 kilometers of roads, 14 fishing landing sites and ports, and the Prempeh I International Airport.
Tamale International Airport has undergone upgrades and reopened after being closed in 2015.
The country also boasts the first private jet terminal at KIA.
The Akufo-Addo/Bawumia Government has constructed the following universities:
1. Local Government University, Akomadan-Offinso North, Ashanti
2. Phase II of the University of Health & Allied Sciences, Ho (The largest midwifery school in West Africa at UHAS)
3. University of Engineering and Agricultural Science at Bunso, Eastern Region
4. Phase II of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) at Somanya
5. School of Railway & Infrastructure Development, Tarkwa
6. University of Engineering and Applied Science, Akrodie, Ahafo
7. The first four-tier interchange in Ghana at Pokuase
8. Eastern Corridor roads
9. Development of Kayayes with lucrative skills in Free TVET hostels
10. Digital Address System
11. Reconstruction of Appiatse
12. Cocoa farmers pension scheme
13. Free WiFi in over 700 senior high schools and tertiary institutions
14. Zongo Development Fund
15. Introduction of Paperless Port
16. Over 100 buses for secondary schools
17. Over 10,000 CCTV cameras installed nationwide
18. No Guarantor student loan policy
Ghana has achieved several significant milestones:
- It now hosts the seat of the African Free Continental Trade.
- The Tema Mpakadan railway has been established.
- Ten multipurpose youth sports centers with a capacity of 5,000 stadiums have been constructed.
- The Borteyman Sports Complex and the University of Ghana Sports Complex have been developed.
- Ghana has launched its most ambitious tourism campaign yet, which includes the Year of Return, Beyond the Return, and Destination Ghana initiatives.
- Ghana has become the country with the highest number of returnees in Africa, specifically the diaspora individuals who have naturalized as Ghanaians.
- The Kwame Nkrumah Museum has been completed.
- The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) Phase 2 has been completed.
- The Komfo Anokye Hospital Maternity ward has reached 70% completion.
