Ghana, situated in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea, will seek the active participation of international companies in infrastructure development through public-private partnerships. In this context, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Government of Ghana, has invited bids for the construction of a 230-km dual carriageway between Accra and Kumasi through a 25-year concession under PPP.
The Accra-Kumasi road connects the nation's capital Accra with the second largest city Kumasi, and is a major truck route that is an international transit route for Ghana's landlocked neighbours such as Burkina Faso and Niger. The existing road is a single two-lane carriageway.
The government has started design and construction of the dual carriageway between Accra and Apedwa and Konongo and Kumasi. But, the design and construction of the middle section of the dual carriageway between Apedwa and Konongo will be the responsibility of the concessionaire. The government has procured detailed engineering design studies for the entire road (divided into six separate lots).
The entire 230-km length of the Accra-Kumasi road (including the middle section to be constructed by private operators) will be handed over to private operators to manage. Tolling over the road will be allowed.
The estimated cost of the road project, including the portion being constructed by the government, is about $400 million.
The last date for the submission of EoI is July 18, 2008.
Contact: Chief Director, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Government of Ghana, P.O. Box M.40, Accra, Ghana. E-mail: pfaunit@mofep.gov.gh or PricewaterhouseCoopers Ghana Ltd, Accra, Ghana. Fax: +233 21 761544; E-mail: felix.addo@gh.pwc.com, vish.ashiagbor@gh.pwc.com & julius.ngonga@ke.pwc.com