Mahama commends Trade Minister for championing Ghana’s industrial growth
President John Dramani Mahama has commended Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare for her active engagement with businesses and efforts to address challenges confronting Ghana’s manufacturing and industrial sectors.
President John Dramani Mahama has praised Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare for her dedication to supporting Ghana’s manufacturing and industrial sectors. President Mahama visited Kasapreko Plc's manufacturing facility in Accra on Thursday, October 8, 2026, to recognize the company's expansion and job creation contributions to the country's industrial development.
He commended the Ministry's redesignation to include agribusiness and industry, allowing the sector to have a stronger voice within government. President Mahama highlighted the Minister's efforts to address issues like water supply, land acquisition, and other challenges affecting industrial growth. The President also encouraged continued collaboration between the government and private sector to boost industrialization and economic transformation, with the goal of increasing manufacturing's contribution to Ghana's GDP to 15% by 2030.
Minister Ofosu-Adjare thanked President Mahama for his commitment and personal support in industrial sector growth, calling him the "Commander-in-Chief of Industry" for his efforts to create an environment that encourages business expansion, investment attraction, and job creation.
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