President John Mahama rolled out his massive Grow24 plan on Wednesday. The ambitious agricultural scheme promises to transform farming across Ghana. Mahama wants to water over two million hectares of land for crops that grow all year long. He says this bold move will bring back the vision of Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah. The new program forms part of a bigger 24-hour economy project.
Mahama broke down eight different parts of his master plan. Make24 will build factories for textiles and food processing. Show24 targets tourism around Volta Lake. Connect24 upgrades roads and digital networks across the country. Build24 speeds up construction of houses and public buildings.
Fund24 creates new ways to lend money to businesses. Aspire24 teaches people skills they need for modern jobs. Go24 helps small companies and startups grow faster. Each program works together to create one powerful economic system.
The president chose Volta region as his testing ground. He believes the massive lake there holds untapped potential for farming and business. Nkrumah had similar dreams when he built the Akosombo dam decades ago. Mahama wants to finish what the founding father started.
The entire program aims to create 1.7 million new jobs over four years. Ghana will depend less on imports and sell more products to other countries. Workers can earn money during day and night shifts. The plan covers every major industry from farming to technology.
Mahama broke down eight different parts of his master plan. Make24 will build factories for textiles and food processing. Show24 targets tourism around Volta Lake. Connect24 upgrades roads and digital networks across the country. Build24 speeds up construction of houses and public buildings.
Fund24 creates new ways to lend money to businesses. Aspire24 teaches people skills they need for modern jobs. Go24 helps small companies and startups grow faster. Each program works together to create one powerful economic system.
The president chose Volta region as his testing ground. He believes the massive lake there holds untapped potential for farming and business. Nkrumah had similar dreams when he built the Akosombo dam decades ago. Mahama wants to finish what the founding father started.
The entire program aims to create 1.7 million new jobs over four years. Ghana will depend less on imports and sell more products to other countries. Workers can earn money during day and night shifts. The plan covers every major industry from farming to technology.
