First Sky Group has announced plans to complete the construction of 50 churches, alongside 50 mission houses and support facilities, across Ghana by December 2026, as part of what it describes as its “legacy church building project”.

The initiative, being undertaken for the Assemblies of God, Ghana, was disclosed at the conglomerate’s 23rd anniversary thanksgiving service, attended by President John Dramani Mahama, traditional leaders and senior clergy.

First Sky Group Executive Chairman, Eric Seddy Kutortse, said supporting religious work and community development has been central to the company’s mission since its founding.

Mr Kutortse explained that creating wealth to support religious work and job creation has been part of First Sky Group's mandate over the past 23 years. He noted that the group has already constructed 101 churches nationwide over the years.

The new church-building effort supports the Legacy Temple vision of the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, and forms part of the company’s broader faith-driven corporate philosophy.

“Our mandate is to create jobs for people in Ghana and beyond, while also leading them to Christ,” officials said, noting that about 40 staff recently gave their lives to Jesus at company religious services, with five converting from other faiths, he said.

Speaking to President Mahama, who completed one year in office this month, Mr Kutortse said the company recognised his leadership and prayed for “wisdom, strength, and clarity as you lead our nation for peace, progress, and prosperity.”

The thanksgiving service brought together 22 paramount chiefs from the Volta Region, led by Togbe Tepreh Hodo IV, as well as religious leaders including Rev Alex Sujith from Thames North Assemblies of God in the UK and Rev Prof Frimpong Manso, immediate past General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana.

Alongside its religious commitments, First Sky Group also announced progress on a major energy infrastructure project. The company is constructing a 50-megawatt solar power station in Yendi, in the Northern Region, which is expected to be completed by March 2026.

The Yendi Solar PV project, located on about 140 acres of land, will be the first fully Ghanaian-owned utility-scale solar installation in the country and the second-largest solar project after the 55MW Bui Solar plant.

“This project represents confidence in Ghanaian entrepreneurship and ownership,” Mr Kutortse remarked in his welcome address to the president and other distinguished guests, adding that the company would be honoured to have President Mahama inaugurate the facility upon completion.

According to him, the solar plant will generate power for the national grid and create more than 300 jobs when fully operational, particularly in the Northern Region and surrounding communities. It also aligns with the government’s renewable energy agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals on clean energy, decent work and climate action.

The First Sky Group leadership said the company’s growth over the past 23 years is rooted in faith and belief in local capacity.

“We have grown this far because Ghana chose to believe in Ghanaian capacity,” officials said, adding that national progress is strongest when public leadership and private enterprise work together in synergy.

First Sky Group’s businesses include Serene Insurance, Volta Serene Hotel, Western Serene Atlantic Hotel, First Sky Commodities, First Sky Bitumen Processing, First Sky Energies, First Sky Construction and FREROL Rural Bank, collectively employing more than 6,000 people nationwide.