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Professor Douglas Boateng has called for African nations to shift away from short-term thinking and establish long-term industrial policies driven by engineering expertise.<\/p>\n
As the keynote speaker, Professor Douglas Boateng critiqued the existing short electoral cycles as hindering sustainable industrial development across Africa.<\/p>\n
The inaugural Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) and Professor Douglas Boateng Annual Lectures highlighted the critical importance of industrialisation and manufacturing for the continent\u2019s economic progress.<\/p>\n
\u201cShort-term thinking is what is killing us. Planning cycles should not be four years, they should be seven years,\u201d Prof. Boateng stated emphatically. \u201cWhen you plan based on your elections, nothing happens. You become a nation of talkers and no action.\u201d<\/p>\n
He lauded engineers as long-term thinkers whose work, like building bridges and factories, is oriented toward lasting impact over decades and generations. However, Prof. Boateng lamented that this long-term vision is lacking in current industrial policies shaped by four-year electoral timelines.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 2057 vision, can it be achieved? Mindset change is needed\u2026We need to think long-term,\u201d he urged the audience of engineers and policymakers.<\/p>\n
Prof. Boateng advocated the creation of a separate \u2018Ministry of Industrialisation\u2019 to prioritise domestic production over short-sighted trade policies of importing goods that could be manufactured locally.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to have the Ministry of Trade and Industry refocused so that they can focus more on industrialisation before they trade. What are we trading? We don\u2019t have something to trade with. We need to create it first before we can trade,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n
The GhIE president, Ing. Kwabena Bempong, echoed similar sentiments on the pressing need for long-term industrial planning aligned with the African Continental Free Trade Area\u2019s (AfCFTA) goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we do not take the opportunity that AfCFTA provides\u2026to produce, then we will have to remain net consumers \u2013 leading to huge imbalances in our trade with the world,\u201d Ing. Bempong cautioned.<\/p>\n
Both leaders underscored engineering as the backbone and cornerstone for driving this industrial transformation through innovative solutions to optimise resources and overcome challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cEngineering has always been a cornerstone of industrial development. It is through innovative engineering solutions that we can overcome challenges, optimise resources and drive sustainable growth,\u201d stated Bempong.<\/p>\n
Prof. Boateng highlighted how short-sighted policies have crippled key industries like poultry farming in Ghana, forcing overreliance on imports despite domestic production potential.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at what has happened to our poultry\u2026Where is it coming from? We\u2019ve killed our own industry. Why? Engineers, if we are supported, we could come up with solutions to support our poultry farmers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The speakers emphasised that enacting long-term industrial policies is crucial for fostering an economic renaissance driven by local production and innovation across sectors like manufacturing, construction and technology.<\/p>\n
Prof. Boateng gave examples of how locally produced goods could boost industrialisation: \u201cLook at all these buildings. Imagine what would happen if a lot of these were produced locally. And it\u2019s only engineers that can make that a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further cited Africa\u2019s resource wealth, saying: \u201cThe raw materials are from the continent. That is where engineers will come in\u2026We have a lot of opportunity to solve our own problems\u201d.<\/p>\n
Answering questions on the sidelines, Prof. Boateng confirmed that discussions are progressing very well in regard to addressing various parliamentarians at special sittings of their respective parliaments.<\/p>\n
The inaugural lectures marked a significant milestone for Ghana\u2019s engineering community to provide vital policy guidance centred on long-term industrial planning as a catalyst for Africa\u2019s economic ascension on the global stage.<\/p>\n
Source:\u00a0<\/strong>thebftonline.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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