Government has allocated a whopping GH₵30.8 billion for the Big Push infrastructure program in 2026, representing a massive increase from the $13 billion invested in 2025.
The allocation will cover improvements in roads, rail, aviation, health, education, agribusiness, and manufacturing infrastructure across the country.
President John Dramani Mahama who announced this at the 77th Annual New Year’s School and Conference at the University of Ghana on Monday, said the increased investment is part of efforts to transform the economy through infrastructure development.
“This year, we invested more than $13 billion in our Big Push program. In 2026, we have allocated a whopping sum of $30.8 billion for the Big Push program,” the President stated.
He said the allocation will result in massive improvements across multiple sectors of the economy.
“This will see massive improvements in our road network, in rail, in aviation, in health, in education, in agribusiness, and manufacturing,” he explained.
The President said the Big Push as part of his administration’s strategy to create a productive, diversified, and resilient economy capable of sustainable growth.
He emphasized that Ghana’s development model must move away from excessive dependence on raw material exports toward value addition, industrial production, and knowledge-based enterprise.
“We will roll out a policy this year that requires value addition to our minerals, to our petroleum and agricultural products before export,” he announced.
The President said the 24-hour economy and accelerated export development program remain at the heart of government’s agenda, describing them as structural transformation strategies rather than slogans.
“This program is not a slogan. It is a structural transformation strategy to extend productivity beyond daylight hours, deepen manufacturing, support logistics and agro-processing, and create millions of decent jobs across the value chain,” he stated.
Mahama noted that such transformation can only be achieved in an environment conducive to investment, which is why his administration has moved quickly to implement urgent reforms to stabilize and grow the economy.
He disclosed that debt has fallen from above 66 percent of GDP at the end of 2024 to 45 percent at the end of 2025, while foreign reserves rose from $8.9 billion to $13.8 billion over the same period.
The President said government is strengthening domestic revenue mobilization, restoring fiscal discipline, rebuilding confidence in the financial sector, and supporting indigenous enterprises to grow.
“Economic resilience is not achieved through austerity alone, but through production, inclusion and shared prosperity,” he added.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
