EM Advisory proposes tri-pole economy to ease pressure on Accra
Abudu Abdul-Ganiyu, Managing Partner at Emerging Markets Advisory LimitedPolicy advisory firm EM Advisory Limited has called for a fundamental restructuring of Ghana's economic landscape, arguing that the country's long-standing concentration of economic opportunities in Accra lies at the heart of recurring challenges such as flooding, traffic congestion, housing shortages and mounting pressure on public infrastructure.
Employment remains the biggest attractionDespite accommodating nearly one in every five Ghanaians, Greater Accra continues to absorb an even larger share of national employment opportunities.
In a presentation titled Decongest the Economy, Decongest Accra: A Tri-Pole Economy Model for Ghana, the firm contends that while engineering interventions remain necessary, they cannot permanently resolve the capital's urban challenges unless economic opportunities are deliberately decentralised.
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