The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC has commenced 24-hour service at the Ghana Ports and Habour Authority (GPHA) to support the operations of the 24-hour port service initiative rolled out on July 1, 2025.

The 24-hour banking service at the port is a strategic move by ADB to ensure the payment of GPHA handling charges at any time of the day or night and to meet the demanding needs of importers, exporters, freight forwarders, and customers.

Speaking on the development, the Managing Director of ADB, Edward Ato Sarpong, noted that the initiative was to complement government’s 24-hour (24H) economy programme which is aimed at job creation, boosting exports and transitioning the economy toward higher productivity and value addition.

“The 24-hour economy is not just about working round the clock but it’s about creating added value and decent jobs towards higher productivity,” the MD said.

Ato Sarpong explained that the Bank’s 24-hour service is expected to particularly benefit freight forwarders, customs clearing agents, shipping companies, traders and customers who often work across irregular hours to meet tight logistics schedules.

“By providing 24-hour banking service, ADB is ensuring port stakeholders have convenient access to perform financial transactions needed to keep their operations moving efficiently,” he said.

The ADB MD indicated that plans were far advanced to extend the 24-hour service to other payment collection points across the country to boost economic activities.

This latest offering, Ato Sarpong mentioned, is in line with the bank’s new tagline “Beyond Banking…” which reflects the Bank’s commitment to going beyond traditional banking to offer innovative, customer-focused solutions that enhance customer experience across all sectors.

Edward Ato Sarpong urged customers and the general public to leverage the ADB 24-hour service at the Tema Port for payment of their handling charges to facilitate their businesses.