Author: Coffie Emmanuel
Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, Mr. Goosie Tanoh, has called on capital market investors to play a central role in Ghana’s economic transformation.
He urged them to partner with government in funding infrastructure, enterprise development, and value chains under the government 24H+ programme.
Delivering the keynote address at the Capital Market Investors’ Roundtable organised by the 24 hour economy secretariat, Mr. Tanoh stressed that the scale of change envisioned under the 24-Hour Economy programme far exceeds what public finances can support, and requires a decisive shift towards mobilising long-term private capital.
“We’re here today because the transformation we seek cannot be funded by public resources alone,” Mr. Tanoh told participants. “With limited fiscal space and growing development needs, we have no choice but to turn to institutional capital, pension funds, insurance companies, and asset managers, to power our investment drive.”
He emphasised that government must now evolve from simply being a service provider to becoming a facilitator that makes it easier, safer, and more attractive for private capital to thrive.
Goosie Tanoh also underscored a changing narrative in Ghana’s investment strategy, noting that while Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remains important, equal attention is now being given to unlocking domestic capital to take ownership of Ghana’s economic destiny.
Touching on practical steps already underway, he cited the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre’s newly launched Investment Opportunities Mapping Project (IOMP), which is identifying and promoting investment-ready opportunities across all 261 districts.
The initiative, he said, dovetails with key 24H+ projects such as the Volta Economic Corridor, the Legon Pharma Park, the Kumasi Machinery and Fabrication Park, the Tamale Air Cargo Hub, and the Akosombo-Juapong Garment Cluster.
“What makes the 24H+ programme different,” he explained, “is that we are not asking investors to come in after government has designed everything. We want you at the table from the beginning to help shape the structures, mitigate the risks, and align returns with our shared development goals.”
He urged investors to engage actively with the Secretariat, provide feedback, and help turn these initiatives into viable, bankable ventures that can fuel inclusive growth and job creation.
“This is the future of Ghanaian development: partnership-driven, investment-led, and locally anchored,” “Let us build it together.” He said.
