Leader of the political movement, The New Force, has presented what he believes are better alternatives to the proposed 24-hour economy and the digitisation agenda from the two major political parties.
He believes that without industrialisation, these two proposals from the two parties will not succeed.
Speaking during the launch of his campaign ahead of the 2024 elections on Sunday, September 1, the aspiring president stated that the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC’s) proposed work shift policy will not be effective if the country is not industrialised.
“A machine, a plant, is the only thing that can give you jobs in three different shifts—eight hours times three a day. That is what I call a 24-hour economy,” Bediako said.
To him, industrialisation is essential for creating a round-the-clock economy, which cannot be achieved by simply extending working hours for traditional market vendors.
“Who sells gari for 24 hours in Makola? The women in Kejetia and Kantamanto cannot work for 24 hours. It will take a factory, it will take a plant, a production line to give three shifts a day. No industrialisation, no 24-hour economy,” he added.
He posited that without the establishment of factories and production lines, a 24-hour economy is unlikely to succeed.
“I have brought you your economic freedom with all this potential,” highlighting his commitment to industrialisation as the foundation for Ghana’s economic development.
He then took on the New Patriotic Party’s digitisation, arguing that industrialisation is a prerequisite for successful digitisation in Ghana.
He promised to build more data centres across the country to support a burgeoning technology hub.
This initiative he touted will drive Ghana’s technological advancement.
The businessman forefather promised to ensure that these data centres would play in supporting artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning initiatives, emphasising that energy and industrialisation are crucial to technological progress.
“We aim to position ourselves as leaders in the global crypto farming industry. Our data centres will mine digital coins, engage in tokenisation, and mint coins, tapping into a multi-trillion-dollar industry. This will make Ghana the gateway to Africa’s Web3 industry,” he explained.
“This technology hub is going to put us ahead; we envision that Ghana leads a software and hardware revolution in Africa.
“We need data centres to even support our artificial intelligence and deep learning. It is obvious that there is no energy, no technology. That said, without industrialisation, there would be no digitization. It will be impossible.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
