Invest in Regions to Create Jobs, Drive Growth: Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana Chairman

Sam Ato Gaisie, Founder and Chairman of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana, is calling for deliberate investment in Ghana's regions to stimulate industrial growth, create sustainable jobs, and alleviate the increasing pressure on Accra. He believes that encouraging businesses to establish factories, agro-processing plants, logistics hubs, technology centers, and service industries nationwide is crucial for unlocking the economic potential of every region.

According to Gaisie, such investments would foster employment opportunities closer to where people reside, strengthen local supply chains, reduce operational costs for businesses, and promote balanced national development. He made these remarks at the Made in Ghana Business Summit 2026 in Accra, themed ‘Unlocking Regional Potential: Driving Industrialisation, Youth Entrepreneurship, Job Creation and Made in Ghana Prosperity.’ Gaisie noted that economic activity has long been concentrated in Accra, leading to strain on the capital's infrastructure and public services, evidenced by traffic congestion, housing shortages, environmental degradation, and floods.

"It is time to build strong regional economies that create jobs where people live," Gaisie stated, emphasizing that Ghana's abundant agricultural land, mineral resources, tourism attractions, strategic locations, and youthful population spread across all regions should be harnessed for industrialization and economic transformation. He urged the youth to view the regions as places of opportunity rather than areas to leave behind, highlighting sectors like agribusiness, manufacturing, tourism, and digital innovation as offering significant prospects for entrepreneurship and wealth creation.

Gaisie further asserted that each region possesses unique comparative advantages that can be developed into thriving economic hubs attracting both local and foreign investment. He stressed the need for stronger collaboration among government, the private sector, development partners, financial institutions, and international investors to accelerate regional industrialization, improve infrastructure, expand access to finance, and implement policies that encourage investment beyond the capital. The ultimate vision, he added, is a Ghana where every region contributes meaningfully to national development, businesses flourish nationwide, and young people can succeed without migrating from their hometowns.

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It is time to build strong regional economies that create jobs where people live