President John Mahama said on 7 November that seven companies had been shortlisted, after due diligence, from 47 that sought to partner the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) on a new port at Keta, in the Volta Region. The firms, not yet named, must now complete designs and arrange financing before construction starts; no cost or timetable was given. The authority, which obtained the project’s environmental permit in June, plans Keta as a transit hub for Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, linked to the Eastern Corridor road and future railways. A port beside the Togolese border would compete with Lomé, Cotonou and Ghana’s own Tema for Sahel transit cargo.
Sources
- MyJoyOnline: https://www.myjoyonline.com/seven-companies-shortlisted-for-keta-port-development-mahama/
- 3News: https://3news.com/economy/keta-port-seven-firms-shortlisted-weta-blekusu
- Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority: https://ghanaports.gov.gh/media/news-details/520/urn9to9k/42-Investors-Express-Interest-IN-Keta-Port-Project