President John Dramani Mahama says the Tema Export Processing Zone has no space left for prospective investors, making the provision of a new industrial infrastructure urgent.
Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the 1,238-acre Afienya Industrial Park on Thursday, October 15, 2026, he said the Ghana Free Zones Authority has briefed him on the capacity constraint in Tema.
According to him, the facility is expected to accommodate more than 120 enterprises, with serviced plots and ready-to-use factory shells.
“The Ghana Free Zones Authority has informed me that the Tema Export Processing Zone has no space left to allocate to prospective investors,” he said.
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr. Mary Awusi, said 14 companies have already been allocated land at the park, adding that the Authority wants young people to benefit from employment, skills development and technology transfer.
President Mahama said part of the financing for the project would come from the proposed New Economy Programme, indicating the success of the park should be measured by jobs for host communities.
He said investors should introduce a training programme to equip residents of Afienya and surrounding communities with required skills.
“I believe that if enterprises are located here, there should be a programme that trains the local people so that they can get some of the jobs that are created in this industrial park,” he said.
He said benefits should extend beyond factory employment to other local businesses.
He said farmers, transport operators, local suppliers and small enterprises should also benefit from economic activities at the park.
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, expressed appreciation to the chiefs of Ningo-Prampram and Shai-Osudoku for their cooperation in making the land available.
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