The LAB, a Policy Think-Tank of the National Democratic Congress has met with the leadership of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI).
This was to discuss industry challenges confronting the group, share with them the party’s vision for the country and to seek the group’s perspectives and inputs.
The deliberations focused on John Mahama’s 24-hour economy policy proposal as an anchor for his overarching vision to transform Ghana into an export-led economy through agriculture modernization and mechanization for increased production; value addition through the promotion of agro-processing and manufacturing.
The policy will also incentivize the private sector, particularly indigenous companies to take the commanding heights of the Ghanaian economy
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The 24-hour economy policy proposed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has sparked a heated debate among political parties and experts.
The policy, which aims to create more jobs and boost productivity by extending economic activities beyond the usual working hours, has been criticised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as unrealistic and unoriginal.
In contrast, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, maintains that the concept of a 24-hour economy is already present in various sectors of the economy and is therefore not a novel idea.