Mahama unveils multi‑sector plan to boost exports and create 27,000 jobs
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a series of initiatives aimed at transforming Ghana’s trade, agribusiness, and industrial sectors to enhance export competitiveness, promote value addition, and create employment opportunities for the country’s youthful population.
Delivering his second State of the Nation Address on February 27, he described the transformation as multi‑sectoral, targeting these three core areas through coordinated policy action.
He outlined specific industrial policies and collaborations across textiles, pharmaceuticals, automotive components, and agro‑processing. “The (trade) ministry has begun implementing policies in the areas of textile and garment manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and vaccine manufacturing, automotive and components manufacturing, and contract farming and agro processing,” he said, emphasising sector‑specific policy implementation to support domestic manufacturing and value chains.
As part of the effort, the President revealed that the government is partnering with the private sector to establish three new garment factories in the Eastern, Central, and Bono East Regions, a move expected to create an estimated 27,000 jobs.
Mr Mahama also highlighted measurable export gains, noting that Ghana’s non‑traditional exports recorded 27.4 per cent growth in 2025, with total earnings reaching $4.87 billion. “Ghana’s non‑traditional exports recorded a 27.4 per cent growth in 2025, with total earnings of $4.87 billion. This reflects the very early impact of the accelerated exports development programme launched only last year,” he stated.
He attributed these gains to the early effects of the accelerated exports development programme launched in 2025, signalling the administration’s commitment to expanding Ghana’s presence in international markets.
The President further reaffirmed the government’s dedication to reviving key state‑owned enterprises by sourcing strategic partners to restore their operations and improve industrial output.