Vice President of Ghana, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has underscored the need to expand trade and industrial development across Africa, highlighting Ghana’s strategic initiatives aimed at boosting productivity, innovation, and regional integration.
Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues on Wednesday, February 4, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang emphasised the importance of implementing industrial strategies that strengthen priority sectors, develop skills, and promote sustainable production.
She stressed that infrastructure, connectivity, and the right conditions for innovation and technology are critical to accelerating economic growth across the continent.
“Behind all this, strong institutions and effective governance are essential to sustained progress,” she noted, adding that Ghana is actively contributing to this shared agenda through targeted national programmes.
Ghana’s Vice President highlighted Ghana’s 24-hour economy initiative, which is designed to unlock productivity by better coordinating infrastructure, finance, and institutional support, ensuring that businesses and workers are no longer constrained by avoidable bottlenecks or lost time.
“We must continue to invest in infrastructure and connectivity while establishing the conditions for innovation and technology.
“Behind all this, strong institutions and effective governance are essential to sustained progress. Ghana is actively contributing to this shared agenda,” she added.
