Competitive among local and international players, Ghana’s logistics sector has grown in parallel with the economy and is on course to continue this trend, given rising demand and the government’s efforts to promote foreign investment. However, bureaucracy and human resource shortages remain as key challenges.
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Articles & Analysis | Strong foundations can propel infrastructure development from The Report: Ghana 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to James Antwi, CEO, Starbow from The Report: Ghana 2014
How can the industry counter the perception that passenger flights are only for the affluent?
Articles & Analysis | Diversifying infrastructure options and enhancing capacity are key for maintaining sector attractiveness from The Report: Ghana 2014
Few sectors are as fundamental to supporting long-term economic development as transport. As Ghana’s growth has accelerated in recent years, the government has sought to boost investment in all modes of transport through public and private resources.
As Ghana’s growth has accelerated in recent years, the government has sought to boost investment in all modes of transport through public and private resources. Unlike many emerging markets, Ghana’s transport backbone covers every region of the country, with heavy concentration in the most economically developed areas, such as around the capital, Accra. Oil earnings have stimulated Ghana’s...
Ghana has developed a reputation as a robust and stable democracy, and with a storied legacy of pan-African initiatives it has long punched above its weight diplomatically. While the recent oil boom following the discovery of the offshore Jubilee field in 2007 has helped to fuel GDP growth as much as 14% over recent years, it is now projected to slow to a more modest 4.5% in 2014.
News that South African Airlines (SAA) looks to be homing in on Ghana as the most likely location for a secondary hub should bolster the country’s efforts to carve a niche as a regional air transport centre.