The 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme (24H+), described by President John Dramani Mahama as a “reset programme,” is designed to shift Ghana’s economy from dependence on raw material exports to a more diversified, value-added export model through continuous, multi-shift production, aiming to boost productivity, competitiveness, and inclusive growth.
The 24H+ programme encompasses eight integrated sub-programmes, GROW24, MAKE24, BUILD24, SHOW24, CONNECT24, FUND24, ASPIRE24, and GO24 anchored on the three pillars of production transformation, supply chain efficiency, and human capital development. It proposes extensive interventions across agro-processing, manufacturing, logistics, tourism, financing, education, and public mobilisation. Key targets include the creation of over 5 million jobs by 2034 and an annual GDP growth rate of 6%.
The review conducted by our team at the Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) aims to critically assess the strategic coherence, fiscal credibility, and implementation feasibility of the 24H+ programme.
Summarised below are the key observations and recommendations emerging from our review.
