With the urbanisation rate and the vehicle-to-population ratio increasing steadily, and exports on the rise, there is growing pressure on transport infrastructure in Ghana. These are indicators of increased economic opportunity, but they also contribute to congestion on the roads, at ports and in the air. The overall growth of the past decade has challenged the sector to keep pace, and...
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Since assuming power in January 2017 the administration of President Nana Akufo-Addo has moved to rein in fiscal spending, industrialise rural regions and improve the business environment in order to jump-start economic growth. The government has brought down the fiscal deficit and freed up capital spending for priority projects, and Ghana’s economic prospects appear strong for 2018.
Articles & Analysis | The Ghana transport sector is poised with grow help of private investors from The Report: Ghana 2017
Economic development continues to drive Ghana’s need for expansion and renovation of transport infrastructure. While forecasts for economic growth have been reduced, the IMF still expected its economy to grow at a rate of 4.5% in 2016, compared to 3.9% in 2015. With ongoing offshore activities and an increasing number of construction projects...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Richard Anamoo, Director-General, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA): Interview from The Report: Ghana 2017
Articles & Analysis | Government addresses port congestion in Ghana's transport sector from The Report: Ghana 2017
Increasing efficiency at its ports is key for Ghana’s objective of becoming a regional trade hub. The country currently ranks 154th on the World Bank’s 2017 Doing Business index in the trading across borders category, compared to neighbouring Côte d’ Ivoire at 150th and Togo at 117th. It is estimated that the import clearance process in Ghana...
Articles & Analysis | Opportunities grow for the Ghana transport sector with a new public-private partnership bill from The Report: Ghana 2017
Private investment has been key to transportation infrastructure in Ghana for over a decade, but implementation of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and related legislation has been slow to materialise. In 2011 the World Bank reported Ghana faced an infrastructure deficit that required $1.5bn in investment per year over the next decade. Aware...