The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth Twum Akwaboah, has urged government to move beyond slogans and focus on the concrete policies and programmes needed to make Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy work.
He said the success of the policy should not be measured by the popularity of its name but by the practical steps taken to change the status quo.
“For me, I don’t bother so much about the clichés you create, whether it is 24-Hour Economy or 1D1F; that’s not really the issue for me. It is more of what you do within those policies,” he said on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday.
Mr Akwaboah said government must pay particular attention to how policies are developed and implemented.
“You can come up with any policy, but then, when you develop the policy, what has gone into the policy development? How consultative was its nature? What are the key policies or activities within the policy that you are trying to implement to change the status quo?” he asked.
His comments come as the government continues efforts to operationalise its flagship 24-hour economy policy, which is intended to expand economic activity beyond traditional working hours and create more opportunities for businesses and workers.
The AGI President acknowledged that the policy was initially unclear, leading to questions from businesses and other stakeholders.
He, however, said consultations with government have helped bring greater clarity to the initiative.
“I think we are making good progress because now it’s coming clearer. Government is defining,” he said.
