Nestlé Ghana expansion shows Ghana’s 24-hour economy in action – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has hailed the expansion of Nestlé Ghana's Tema factory as a testament to the government's 24-hour economy and Ghana's ambition to produce more of what it consumes and export more of what it produces. Speaking on Thursday, October 8, 2026, when he inaugurated Nestlé Ghana Limited's new evaporated milk production line, the President emphasized that the investment signifies the kind of industrial development needed to bolster local production, generate employment, and enhance value addition within the Ghanaian economy.

In the expanded facility, the production capacity will surge from approximately 12,960 tonnes to nearly 30,000 tonnes annually. This upgrade will empower Nestlé to carry out filling, homogenization, sterilization, and packaging of milk locally, employing Ghanaian labor. The President underscored that such developments are pivotal to his administration's endeavor to transition Ghana from an import-dependent economy to one with robust domestic production and export capabilities.

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, echoed the President's sentiments, highlighting the surge in investment activity in Ghana as a testament to heightened interest in the nation's economic prospects. She noted that the Tema industrial zone is progressively regaining its stature as a pivotal manufacturing center.