Ghana’s 7th Decade Must be a Decade of Business- Otumfuo

The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has pushed for Ghanaians to refocus attention on building the national economy as the country prepares to hop into its seventh decade of independence.

This can be done by channelling all energies into building businesses.

Speaking at the Ghana Business Leaders’ Conclave at University for Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on May 15, 2026, Otumfuo stated that it was about time the country shifted from what he described as the ‘garden part of promises’ to the hard road of work, discipline, sacrifice and innovation.

“After almost 70 years, the lesson is clear. We have had enough talk. Ghana must now become a nation of builders. We must move from political rhetoric to building business. We must move from slogans to production. We must move from lamentation to enterprise. We must move from dependency to value creation.”

“In today’s world, business is the driver of prosperity. In the United States, in China, in India, in Japan, in Singapore, in Vietnam, and across the rising economies of the world, prosperity is being driven by enterprise, innovation, technology, creativity and bold leadership.”

The Asantehene urged citizens, entrepreneurs, professionals and institutions to divert their energies toward building a strong, resilient, ethical and sustainable economy.

Meanwhile, he encouraged political leaders to create the right environment, provide the right policy framework and ensure stability.

The Monarch said this while reflecting on the last six decades of independence.

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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