President John Dramani Mahama has broken ground on the 1,238-acre Afienya Industrial Park, marking a major milestone in his administration’s push toward national industrialisation and mass job creation.
Designed as an eco-friendly, modern industrial hub, the enclave will host over 120 enterprises across high-impact sectors, including agribusiness, textiles, automotive assembly, and pharmaceuticals.
Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony, President Mahama said the project is central to converting macroeconomic gains into real-world opportunities for Ghanaian workers.
“With the start of the construction of this Afienya Industrial Park, we are creating space for businesses to establish and expand, for new industries to take root, and for more Ghanaians to secure productive and decent jobs,” President Mahama stated.
“With your support, we have stabilised the economy, but our next task is to turn that progress into greater production, higher incomes, and decent, sustainable jobs.”
A common bottleneck for industrial investors in the region has been land disputes and poor utilities. President Mahama assured business leaders that the Afienya project resolves these issues by offering a turnkey, “plug-and-play” environment.
The state-backed park will provide fully serviced, litigation-free plots with dedicated electricity, treated water, modern waste-treatment facilities, and an internal paved road network, allowing manufacturers to break ground immediately.
The park’s link to the Tema-Mpakadan rail network will dramatically cut transport costs, enabling rapid freight movement between factories, the Tema Port, and inland markets.
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, noted that the president’s “New Economy” agenda is already showing strong private-sector traction.
With plot allocations exhausted at the nearby Tema Export Processing Zone, 14 major industrial companies have already applied to establish production plants in the Afienya enclave ahead of the site’s official completion.
The industrial park’s infrastructure will be financed under the upcoming $10 billion New Economy Programme, a policy that commits $2 billion annually to high-growth productive sectors.
Beyond domestic job creation, officials project the Afienya hub will position Ghanaian manufacturers to capitalise heavily on duty-free intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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