Ghana’s Parliament has passed the 24‑Hour Economy Authority Bill, paving the way for the formal creation of an agency to oversee its flagship economic policy.
The 24‑Hour Economy Policy, a key campaign promise of President John Mahama during the 2024 general election, aims to boost growth by enabling industries to operate in three daily shifts.
“The 24‑Hour Plus Program will be the catalyst for Ghana’s economic growth, and we are sure it will make Ghana prosper,” President Mahama said.
Majority leader of Ghana’s Parliament, Mahama Ayariga told reporters the new authority will act as a coordinating secretariat across public and private sectors, mobilizing investment and ensuring the infrastructure is in place to support round‑the‑clock activity.
“The idea is to create jobs and opportunities for our youthful population,” Ayariga said.
The bill was presented to Parliament in late 2025 and tasks the Authority with aligning sectoral initiatives, facilitating supply‑chain development, and providing regulatory oversight.
It establishes a framework for multiple work shifts; two, three, or more and aims at creating employment and enhancing productivity among Ghana’s youth.
Although the Majority Caucus argues that the Authority will drive economic transformation, the Minority opposition cautioned during debate that it duplicates existing institutions and risks becoming a costly bureaucracy.
“Six of the biggest cities that operate 24‑hour economies… none of them started off with a 24‑Hour Economy Authority,” a Minority spokesperson Kojo Oppong Nkrumah noted.
With rising youth unemployment, the passage of this bill however represents a significant step in implementing Ghana’s economic vision and improving productivity and potential job growth.
