Mahama unveils $10 billion infrastructure drive, outlines plan for new national airline
President John Dramani Mahama has outlined a wide-ranging infrastructure development agenda, including plans to establish a new national airline, as Ghana courts investors at the Ghana-UK Investment Summit in London.
Speaking at the summit on Monday, 1 June 2026, President Mahama said infrastructure remains central to his government’s economic transformation strategy.
He said the government is advancing a US$10 billion Big Push Infrastructure Programme, aimed at expanding key sectors including transport, housing, ports, rail, and aviation.
“Through our US$10 billion Big Push Infrastructure Programme, we are accelerating investments in roads, railways, ports, housing, transport corridors, and aviation infrastructure,” he said.
The president noted that major road projects, including the Eastern and Western Corridors as well as the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, are being upgraded to improve connectivity and stimulate economic activity.
He also announced plans to expand airport infrastructure and establish a new national airline to strengthen Ghana’s aviation sector.
“We are expanding airport infrastructure and pursuing the establishment of a new national airline to improve connectivity and facilitate trade, tourism, and exports between Ghana and major international markets, including the United Kingdom,” he stated.
According to him, the aviation and transport investments form part of efforts to position Ghana as a regional trade and investment hub.
President Mahama further disclosed ongoing upgrades to ports and logistics systems, describing them as critical to enhancing Ghana’s competitiveness as a gateway to West Africa.
“We are also modernising our ports and logistics systems to strengthen Ghana’s position as the preferred trade and investment gateway to West Africa,” he added.
He said the infrastructure drive is expected to unlock economic opportunities, support industrialisation and improve Ghana’s attractiveness to foreign investors.
The Ghana-UK Investment Summit brought together government officials, business leaders, and institutional investors to explore new trade and investment partnerships between the two countries.
