Business News of Sunday, 25 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comA cumulative number of 282,792 direct and indirect jobs under the One-District-One Factory initiative will be created when an additional 150 companies under construction are completed, Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen has said. “The companies that are currently operational have created a total number of 150,975 direct and indirect jobs. When the additional 150 companies under construction are completed, the cumulative number of direct and indirect jobs that would be created will amount to 282,792,” Alan Kyerematen told Parliament, Wednesday. Out of this number, 104 companies are currently in operation, 150 are under construction and 24 are at the mobilization stage. 165 out of the 278 companies are new projects, representing 60%, whilst 113 companies are existing projects that are being supported, representing 40%,” he said.

Source: GhanaWeb July 25, 2021 13:18 UTC