ARISE IIP Backs Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy with Major Industrial Investment Plans

Africa’s foremost developer of integrated industrial zones, ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), has thrown its weight behind Ghana’s 24-hour economy initiative, pledging major investment and strategic partnership to accelerate the country’s industrial transformation.

The endorsement was made during high-level investment discussions held on August 5, 2025, in Benin, where ARISE IIP operates the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) one of Africa’s most successful Special Economic Zones.

The talks brought together key Ghanaian government officials, led by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, alongside Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak, and other senior figures from the GIPC, TDC, and the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat.

The Ghanaian delegation toured the GDIZ to study its industrial model, which combines world-class infrastructure with deep value chain development, logistics, and export readiness elements that align seamlessly with Ghana’s ambitions for round-the-clock production, agro-processing, and manufacturing.

 “Ghana has a huge economy and we are ready to partner the country to boost its economy. Our industrial zones are already running 24/7, and so we have capacity to help Ghana do this,” said Létondji BEHETON, Managing Director of SIPI-Bénin S.A, ARISE’s Benin subsidiary.

“This is just the beginning of something great that is going to happen in Ghana. We will be putting skills and resources together for Ghana’s economic survival.”

Strategic Fit for Ghana’s 24-Hour Agenda

As Ghana prepares to roll out light industrial parks across strategic zones, ARISE IIP’s integrated model is being seen as a natural partner to fast-track inclusive industrialization, employment generation, and export-led growth.

ARISE’s existing operations span five countries, including Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, and Togo, with active engagements across 21 African nations and advanced investment discussions already underway with seven more, including Ghana.

The GDIZ alone has already attracted 36 investors, created 20,000 jobs, and aims to generate 300,000 jobs by 2030, having secured $1.4 billion in its first investment phase.

“We are overwhelmed and amazed by what we have seen and we can’t wait to have this in Ghana. We will double up what you have here and make Ghana a true industrial hub in Africa,” remarked Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry.

Key Sectors and Timeline

ARISE IIP’s Ghana model is expected to focus on agro-processing, garment and textile manufacturing, and packaging, with a two-year completion timeline. The parks will be structured to promote value-added production of Ghana’s raw materials, enhance exports, and improve the global competitiveness of “Made in Ghana” products.

Government says it sees this partnership as essential to supporting its special economic zones agenda, while delivering on President Mahama’s broader economic vision of industrial transformation through public-private collaboration.

ARISE IIP’s efforts are backed by major financiers including the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), and Equitane, bringing both capital and confidence to Ghana’s industrial future.

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