The vice president, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has affirmed the government’s commitment to grow its partnership with the Softcare FM manufacturing company, a key domestic player for Ghana’s industrialisation, revitalisation, support and transformation under the industrial reset agenda.

At the commissioning of the new Softcare sanitary pads production line on Monday, December 15, 2025, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang lauded the company for being a capable private sector blockbuster responding to a predictable business-friendly policy environment for the past 15 years.

The vice president was impressed that the company has grown from a necessity-driven idea into a nationally recognized producer, creating thousands of jobs and demonstrating top-quality sanitary pads that proudly bear the label “Made in Ghana,” gaining pride in foreign markets, particularly in West Africa and Asia.

“The government of His Excellency, President John Damani Mahama, is committed to the systematic transformation of Ghana’s economy. One mechanism to achieve this aim is the Ghana framework for industrialization and transformation. Today’s commissioning shows that this strategy is producing results. The partnership with Softcare shows what is possible when a capable private sector responds to a predictable business-friendly policy environment.”

With the introduction of the new production lines, Softcare is expected to continue boosting domestic supply while expanding export potentials.



According to Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyeman, the government is targeting the sanitary pads producing blockbuster as one of the high-potential sectors to diversify Ghana’s exports under the accelerated Export Development Program.

“We believe that Africa must move beyond exporting raw materials, whether cocoa, oil, copper, diamond, shea, gold or more. The future lies in processing and value addition. This is how we expand our share of global trade and create sustainable employment, local ownership, supported by capital and technology, which is essential to this transformation.”

The vice president commended Softcare on its investment in schools and hospitals, adding that opportunities await the company in the distribution of the government’s free sanitary pads for school girls.

The Chairman of Softcare, YC Shen, commended the government’s visionary leadership and sound policy direction in driving the economic development of Ghana. Softcare is fully aligned with the policies of Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Initiative, as the new production line helps drive productive efficiency and create more local jobs.

In addition, as the largest producer of sanitary pads and baby diapers across Africa, Softcare is honored to contribute to the Free Sanitary Pad Programme, which promotes education, gender equality and public health.

The company urged relevant regulators and all stakeholders to continue fostering a transparent and level playing field for business, as such an environment is essential for attracting investment and ensuring sustainable growth that benefits all Ghanaians.



The development of Softcare Limited can be traced back to the trading of hygiene products in 2009. Over the years, Softcare has become a leading multinational hygiene product corporation principally engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of baby and feminine hygiene products, including baby diapers, baby pants, sanitary pads, and wet wipes, focusing on the fast-growing emerging markets, including Africa and Latin America.

In Ghana, the history of Softcare hygiene product business can be traced back to 2009, when the predecessor of Softcare launched its Softcare baby diapers in Ghana, marking its first entry into the African market.

Since then, Softcare Ghana has been consistent with the brand’s performance in other countries, maintaining a leading position in both baby diapers and sanitary pads, advancing Ghana’s industrialization, strengthening national standards, and positioning Ghana as a manufacturing hub in West Africa.

Besides, Softcare Ghana also upholds its commitment to corporate social responsibilities. This year, 2025, it has launched a series of initiatives, including a Mother’s Day donation event at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and a road safety education campaign.

Following the launch of Ghana’s Free Sanitary Pads Programme in April 2025, Softcare joined the nationwide initiative as a major local supplier of sanitary pads, supporting the government’s efforts to provide free sanitary pads to over 2 million schoolgirls in public basic and secondary schools.

Through its participation in the programme, Softcare aims to address period poverty, reduce school absenteeism, and promote menstrual hygiene and dignity among schoolgirls across the country.



These sustained efforts in local manufacturing, community impact, and responsible business practices have been widely recognized at the national level.

In 2023, Softcare obtained the Membership of the National Technical Committee on Medical Devices granted by the Ghana Standards Authority, while securing the 21st Edition of the Ghana Club 100 Awards—1st Ranked Company in the Manufacturing Sector granted by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre in 2024.

This year, the company received the Ghana—West Africa Business Excellence Awards 2025—Consumer Products Company of the Year and the Overall Best Industrial Company of the Year and the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Company of the Year at the Association of Ghana Industry (AGI) and Quality Awards.

The company remains committed to working closely with government, to ensure its products meet high standards of safety, quality, and sustainability, while remaining deeply engaged with local communities and the wider society through the continued implementation of meaningful CSR initiatives.