Transport & Infrastructure
From The Report: Ghana 2024
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The transport and infrastructure sector has seen significant development in recent years across all segments, as witnessed in the upgrades made to airport runways and the building of new terminals, as well as port and road modernisation projects. Spending on rail infrastructure is expected to boost freight and passenger capacity for domestic journeys and improve connectivity to neighbouring countries. Despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop, the near term for transport and infrastructure in Ghana looks positive due to a better trade outlook and consistent investment inflows. The sector is also set to benefit from broader efforts to increase integration economic integration with global and regional value chains.

This chapter contains an interview with Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Minister of Transport.

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Overview

Hub and spoke: Investment in road, rail and aviation infrastructure to position Ghana as a regional transport powerhouse
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The transport and infrastructure sector has seen significant development over recent years across all segments. Upgrades of airport runways and construction of new terminals have strategically positioned both core and regional airports to accept further international traffic. Road and port modernisation projects are projected to facilitate an increase in the import and export of goods, while landmark spending on rail expansion is set to boost freight and passenger capacity for domestic journeys and,…

Interview

Modern movement: Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Minister of Transport, on attracting private sector players and creating regulatory frameworks
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Interview:Kwaku Ofori Asiamah How would you assess Ghana’s potential as a major aviation centre within the subregion? KWAKU OFORI ASIAMAH: The recent expansion of Tamale Airport, the ongoing expansion of Kumasi Airport, and supporting infrastructure such as new terminal buildings and runway extensions have created significant growth opportunities in the sector, which could help Ghana become an aviation centre for the subregion. The industry has made a strong recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic,…

Analysis

Trade secrets: Boosting port capacity through hard and soft infrastructure could streamline bureaucratic processes and commerce
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Ports play a vital role in the global economy, operating as nodes for international trade and economic development. Ghana has an extensive coastline on the Gulf of Guinea and is a strategic centre of import and export for multiple landlocked neighbours to the north. As such, the country’s port infrastructure forms a significant part of its own and the broader region’s trade and commerce. Underscoring the importance of efficient ports with transparent and effective Customs and operational mechanisms,…

Analysis

Future fuels: Emerging technologies and cleaner fuel sources are heralding a greener future for global shipping
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With fossil fuels still powering roughly 99% of global shipping, the sector is seeking to reduce emissions through cleaner fuel sources – including methanol, ammonia and wind – that could soon see increased use. Increased Investment In August 2022 Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a coalition of private investors founded by US tech entrepreneur Bill Gates, helped Danish start-up Blue World Technologies raise $37m to scale up production of a technological system that extracts hydrogen from methanol…

Analysis

Power up: Emerging markets are targeting a greater share of electric vehicle manufacturing and battery production
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With electric vehicles (EVs) set to become more accessible to drivers around the world – and solid growth trends attracting public and private investment – several emerging markets are looking to expand their EV manufacturing capacity. EV uptake is essential to the global energy transition, as transport remains the industry with the highest reliance on fossil fuels, producing more than a third of CO emissions from end-use sectors in 2022. The number of passenger EVs on the road is expected to…