GH¢273m disbursed towards 1D1F

The government disbursed GH¢273 million to the 15 participating financial institutions (PFIs) under the One-District, One-Factory (1D1F) programme between 2017 and 2021, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has told Parliament. The amount represented the payment of interest subsidies to the financial institutions to de-risk loans granted to beneficiary 1D1F companies, he explained. […]

President Akufo-Addo commissions Bechem Business Resource Centre

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the Bechem Business Resource Centre, which has been established by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to provide strategic support and assistance to the domestic private sector operating at the Tano South district level. Commissioning the project on Saturday, 12th September 2020, the President […]

President Akufo-Addo inspects $16 Million 1D1F Tomato Processing Factory in Berekum

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, 10th September 2020, inspected ongoing work on the construction of the $16 million Weddi Africa tomato processing factory located in Domfete, in Berekum, Bono East Region. The factory, a project operating under Government’s 1-District-1-Factory initiative, is a wholly-owned Ghanaian company, which will have an […]

1D1F can’t be truncated; let’s win 2020 polls to complete them – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged all Ghanaians to vote for him and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections to enable his government continue the development of the country. He said projects such as the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative and the ongoing road projects, are likely to be truncated if […]

President Akufo-Addo commissions Business Resource Centre at Kadjebi

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, 16th February, 2020, commissioned a newly constructed Business Resource Centre (BRC) at Kadjebi in the Akan Constituency, in the Oti Region. The Business Resource Centre is mandated to promote and support the national industrialization agenda of the Akufo-Addo Government, and will serve as a […]

“Industrialisation is a reality under Akufo-Addo; we have two 1D1Fs” – Chief of Ngleshie Amanfro

The Paramount Chief of Ngleshie Amanfro, Nii Kwarshie Gborlor IV, has praised the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for helping to establish two factories under Government’s flagship programme for industrialization, ‘One District, One Factory.’ According to Nii Kwarshie Gborlor IV, “Before President Akufo-Addo came, successive governments have only paid lip service towards […]

1D1F: $80m steel factory opens-B5 Plus to provide 10,000 direct and indirect jobs

 The first phase of an $80 million three pre-fabrication manufacturing plant established by B5 Plus Group in Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region has been inaugurated and has started production. The project, which is under the ‘One District, One Factory’ (1D1F) initiative, will produce various forms of metal and metal-related products for both local and […]

Government commissions Brompton  Portfolio Limited under 1D1F

Government commissioned Brompton Portfolio Limited’s paper products factory on Tuesday 7th May, 2019 at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons in the Nsawam Adoagyir Municipality.                  The Factory manufactures toilet rolls, tissues, paper towels and packaging products. The company has acquired modern machinery and equipment with the capacity to produce over 160,000 packs of tissue papers and […]

NPP deceiving Ghanaians with commissioning of 1D1F facilities-Allottey Jacobs

Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Bernard Allottey Jacobs is raising the red flags about government’s One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative. According to him, most of the factories under the initiative which are being commissioned by the president are not operational and that they are meant to throw dust […]

1D1F: Chinese firms to inject $400m -57 1D1F businesses already in operation – Trade Minister

Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has disclosed the pledge by some Chinese financial institutions to make a $400 million financial support available towards the implementation of the Ghana government’s flagship ‘One District, One Factory’ (1D1F) programme. The Chinese institutions, he mentioned, are to lend the $400 million to the local banks for onward […]