Ghana says US$3bn is in the bank for the Accra–Kumasi Expressway, and a new railway north starts in 2027
Tenders for the 198.7km six-lane road close by the end of 2026. A Takoradi–Nyinahin line will carry manganese and bauxite, with plans to reach the Sahel border at Hamile.
Accra — Ghana has about US$3 billion set aside for the Accra–Kumasi Expressway, held in a dedicated account at the Bank of Ghana, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson told Parliament in Thursday's 2027 budget.
"As of yesterday, 11th November 2026, the project account at the Bank of Ghana held US$2.2 billion and GH¢9 billion, together equivalent to about US$3 billion," he said. "Before actual construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway begins, the money is ready."
The road
The engineer's estimate for the 198.7-kilometre, six-lane expressway is now US$2.98 billion, including contingencies, supervision, land acquisition and compensation, more than US$1 billion below an earlier projection of about US$4 billion. Feasibility studies, designs and environmental and social assessments are complete, and international competitive tenders are expected to close by the end of 2026. Petroleum revenue and mineral royalties have been dedicated to the project, which is expected to connect more than 10 million people.
The railway
From 2027 Ghana will use its own resources to build a railway from Takoradi to Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region, passing the mining towns of Nsuta and Awaso, to carry manganese and bauxite to a processing enclave in the Western Region. From 2030 the line is to be extended north to Hamile in the Upper West Region, where a modern inland port would serve Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, with Takoradi Port developed as Ghana's main gateway to the Sahel.
Source: MyJoyOnline, MyJoyOnline, 12 November 2026.
