The Ghanaian government claims to have created more than 57,000 jobs through its flagship 1D1F (one district, one factory or one department, one factory) program. This was revealed by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, at the Nation Building Updates in Accra.

Speaking on the theme "Industrialization of Ghana: One District One Enterprise", the Minister noted that "1D1F has, to date, created 18,811 direct jobs through the 162 fully operational 1D1F enterprises. 38,532 additional direct jobs are planned through these companies with 120,520 indirect jobs and 247,383 indirect jobs supplemented. Planned mentaries'.

According to Minister Alan Kyerematen, the number of jobs that have been created so far, thanks to the initiative, is likely to increase as the government provides more support to commercial entities to be created in all districts of the country. The 1D1F policy is a private sector-led initiative that marks a decisive shift towards industry, with the idea of creating jobs in all regions of the country and further valorizing Ghana's raw materials.

The initiative aims to ensure a more sustainable food supply and create jobs for the unemployed while helping small entrepreneurs advance their traditional processing of food and other products across the country. Nevertheless, providing updates on the number of plants that have been established so far, Alan Kyerematen said that in total, 232 out of 260 are currently in various stages of completion, with some operating at full capacity.

In addition, Minister Alan Kyerematen said the plants cover various sectors depending on the scope of operations. He noted that 162 operate as new factories, while the remaining 74 operate as revived or expanded factories.