Ghana’s transport infrastructure has undergone significant upgrades over the course of recent years, boosting the country’s logistics, tourism and industrial capacity. Continued expansion of the industrial sector is a cornerstone of the government’s plans to revamp the economy to make it less dependent on commodities and tax revenue. Inadequate rural-urban connectivity and insufficient urban...
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Chapter | Transport & Infrastructure from The Report: Ghana 2022
As Africa’s largest gold miner and the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, Ghana has witnessed steady growth in recent years. While the country was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, it navigated the crisis better than many of its income-level peers, in large part thanks to measures aimed at boosting public revenue. Ghana aims to improve its fiscal deficit in 2022 to 7.4% of GDP.
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Articles & Analysis | How Ghana is improving transport networks in rural areas from The Report: Ghana 2022
Ghana’s rural areas contribute significantly to economic output. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, the agriculture, and mining and quarrying sectors – typically located in rural areas – contributed a combined GHS117.7bn ($20.1bn) to GDP in 2020, or 32.7% of the total. However, poor connectivity prevents many rural businesses from...
Articles & Analysis | Can the global shipping industry chart a path to decarbonisation? from The Report: Ghana 2022
As environmental concerns become increasingly pressing for governments and businesses, the shipping industry is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint. As part of global sustainability trends, companies around the world are shifting to more environmentally friendly processes in their operations and investment programmes. Shipping firms...
Articles & Analysis | How Ghana is bolstering its rail, air and sea transport links from The Report: Ghana 2022
Ghana’s transport infrastructure has undergone significant upgrades over the course of recent years, boosting the country’s logistics, tourism and industrial capacity. Continued expansion of the industrial sector is a cornerstone of the government’s plans to revamp the economy in order to make it less dependent on commodities and tax revenue....
Interviews & Viewpoints | Miishe Addy, Co-founder and CEO, Jetstream Africa: Interview from The Report: Ghana 2022
What effect did the Covid-19 pandemic have on trade in Africa, and what trends have emerged since the early months of the health crisis?
As Africa’s largest gold miner and the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, Ghana has witnessed steady growth in recent years. While the country was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, it navigated the crisis better than many of its income-level peers, in large part thanks to measures aimed at boosting public revenue. Ghana aims to improve its fiscal deficit in 2022 to 7.4% of GDP.
