{
  "id": 16796495,
  "title": "IERPP questions 1.7m jobs promise under 24-hour economy, demands figures from government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ierpp-questions-1-7m-jobs-promise-under-24-hour-economy-demands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T20:13:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ierpp-questions-1-7m-jobs-promise-under-24-hour-economy-demands-figures-from-government/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has raised doubts over the government's promise to generate 1.7 million jobs through the 24-Hour Economy initiative, citing a lack of verifiable job creation figures. The Institute has also called for transparency in the US$10 billion New Economy programme announced by President John Dramani Mahama, demanding that the government demonstrate how the funds will be allocated, implemented and monitored. At a press conference in Accra, IERPP Executive Director Professor Isaac Boadi highlighted the absence of a total job creation figure from the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat, which he deemed troubling given the scale of the government's commitment. The Secretariat's Head of Strategy, Abdul-Nasser Suglo Alidu, had acknowledged his inability to provide the total number of jobs created by the initiative. IERPP's concerns come amid the government's announcement of US$4 billion for the 24-Hour Economy programme and US$5.5 billion in project agreements, though the Institute emphasizes that the value of signed agreements does not confirm how much has been disbursed or how many jobs have been created. The Institute also questions the budget figures for the 24-Hour Economy and the proposed US$10 billion New Economy programme, calling for a detailed financing framework with transparent allocation, investment criteria, and accountability mechanisms.",
  "summary": "The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has questioned the government’s progress towards its promise to create 1.7 million jobs under the 24-Hour Economy initiative, saying authorities have yet to provide verifiable figures on the number of jobs generated by the programme. The Institute has also demanded greater transparency over the proposed US$10 […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "IERPP demands full account of 24-hour economy spending",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ierpp-demands-full-account-of-24-hour-economy-spending",
        "published": "2026-10-28T00:14:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}