Ghana targets $1.2 billion and 150,000 jobs in textiles
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghana’s new textile policy targets $1.2 billion in investment and 150,000 direct and indirect jobs over ten years. It also plans to grow the sector to $2 billion and revive cotton production across 50,000 hectares, according to the Ghanaian Trade Ministry, cited by MyJoyOnline.
Ghana is targeting around $1.2 billion in investment and 150,000 direct and indirect jobs in textiles and clothing over the next ten years, according to George Amoah, director of research at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry. The targets are set out in a new policy adopted by the Ghanaian government, which is due to be officially launched by the ministry.
The strategy aims to grow the industry, valued at $400 million, to around $2 billion. It also seeks to revive domestic cotton production across 50,000 hectares to strengthen the supply of raw materials.
George Amoah said investment in factories and equipment would need to be accompanied by a skilled workforce, efficient production systems, better management and compliance with standards. The global clothing sector employs around 94 million people, 60% to 80% of them women, according to estimates cited at the launch of the second phase of the International Labour Organization’s programme on productivity and decent work.
Bismark Ghartey, the ILO’s programme manager in Ghana, said the first phase had helped establish the country’s first national productivity statistics. It had also contributed to the creation of the Shea Employers Association and the Shea Workers’ Union, which signed the sector’s first collective agreement in 2026.
