10/10/2026
What progress has been made so far in implementing the 24-hour economy policy?
24-Hour Economy Policy- NDC 2024 Manifesto
The following is a paraphrased extract from pages 30-31 of the abridged manifesto.
* Formula 1-3-3: Enable businesses and public institutions to operate 24/7 through three eight-hour shifts.
* Purpose: Increase production, productivity, employment and revenue; improve access to public services; promote industrialisation, import substitution and exports.
* Implementation: Invest in infrastructure, security and energy; introduce an Employment Act in consultation with organised labour, the Association of Ghana Industries and other stakeholders.
* Public institutions: Prioritise high-traffic services, including ports, Customs, the Passport Office and DVLA.
* Business sectors: Include manufacturing, agro-processing, pharmaceuticals, construction, finance, mining, waste management, hospitality, retail, transport, health and security.
* Business support: Provide improved security, cheaper reliable electricity through time-of-use tariffs, tax incentives, Ghana EXIM Bank financing and investment in viable SMEs operating below capacity.
* Market support: Use government procurement to increase demand for Ghanaian products and establish a President-chaired Accelerated Export Development Authority.
