Managing Director of LMI Homes Limited, Kofi Adabor Ofori-Amanfo, has stressed the need for intentional and well-structured planning in the development of competitive cities in Ghana.
He said competitive cities do not emerge by chance but are the result of deliberate and coordinated planning, particularly in the areas of infrastructure and urban development.
Speaking at the second Roundtable Discussion of the 2026 Citi Business Festival, themed “Building Competitive Cities: Infrastructure, Innovation and Investment for Sustainable Economic Growth,” Mr Ofori-Amanfo noted that Ghana must adopt a more intentional approach to planning and development if it is to achieve sustainable and competitive urban centres.
Mr Ofori-Amanfo said the country’s current stage of development requires careful coordination and long-term thinking to ensure that cities are designed to attract investment, support growth and improve living conditions.
He emphasised that without intentional planning, efforts to build competitive cities would not yield the desired results, urging stakeholders to prioritize structured development strategies.
“Competitive cities don’t just happen by accident, they are very intentional. What we are doing even at Dawa is very intentional, what we’ll be doing in Salemi is very intentional and I believe that where we are as a nation we should be very intentional about all the planning and development we want to do.“
