HOUSING PROJECTS

The Ghanaian coastal stretch experiences extensive beach erosion, mainly due to the impact of wave action. Currently, the Mensah Guinea, Ningo-Prampram, Cape Coast, Shama, Dixcove, and Anomabu coastal stretches are experiencing extensive beach erosion posing major threats to life and livelihood; as well as buildings, salt pans, fish landing sites, and other infrastructure sited in these areas. Governments over the years have been making investments in coastal protection in order to manage shoreline recession. Projects have been implemented at Keta, Ada, Atorkor-Dzita, Sakumono, Dansoman, Elmina, Takoradi, Axim, Dixcove, Adjoa, and Aboadze to manage shorelines. The proposed, Mensah Guinea, Apam, Kokrobite, Bortianor, Maritime University, Nungua, Takoradi, Anyanui, Essipong, Ningo-Prampram, and Anomabu Coastal Protection Projects are interventions meant to mitigate coastline recession and consequent losses.

Each of the projects is estimated to cost about US$150 million. The successful implementation of these projects will serve to manage shoreline protection for the protection of lives, existing and future physical and social infrastructural development; reclamation of land; development of fish landing sites and beaches; promotion of tourism; and enhancement of sanitary conditions. Also, investors will be encouraged to invest in infrastructure as a result of the reclamation of land.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Beach erosion is experienced along many sections of the Ghanaian coastal stretch of about 550km, and results from several factors. The causes of coastal erosion are both natural and man-made. The main cause is wave action. Beach erosion along the Mensah Guinea, Apam, Kokrobite, Bortianor, Blekusu, Maritime University, Nungua, Takoradi, Anyanui, Essipong, and Ningo-Prampram coastal stretches has become a major threat to life and livelihood; as well as buildings, salt pans, fish landing
sites and other infrastructure sited in these areas.

Based on the foregoing, the Ministry of Works and Housing has conducted preliminary assessment of the ecological problems of the Cape Coast, Mensah Guinea, Apam, Kokrobite, Bortianor, Blekusu, Maritime University, Nungua, Takoradi, Anyanui, Essipong and Ningo-Prampram coastal stretches. It has been realized that technical feasible and economically viable coastal protection projects can be implemented at these sites.

The anticipated projects are:

  • Mensah Guinea Coastal Protection Project (Behind Independence Square)
  • Apam Coastal Protection Project
  • Kokrobite Costal Protection Project
  • Bortianor Coastal Protection Project
  • Blekusu Coastal Protection Project (Phase II)
  • Maritime University Coastal Protection Project
  • Nungua Coastal Protection Project
  • Takoradi Coastal Protection Project
  • Anyanui Coastal Protection Project
  • Essipong Coastal Protection Project
  • Ningo-Prampram Sea Defence Project (A)

The scope of the implementation of the works under the projects includes, but not
limited to, the following activities:

  • Provision of quarry products including the development of a quarry;
  • Provision and supply of a dredger and construction equipment;
  • Dredging of lagoon and management of spoil;

Construction of breakwaters, revetments, and groyne fields with beach
nourishment;

  • De-infestation of the lagoon of water hyacinth;
  • Development of measures to control pollution of the lagoon;
  • Project management, relocation, and mobilization;
  • Engineering and consultancy services including soil investigations, coastal
    modeling and specialist studies.

The critical length of the coastal stretch to be protected for each project is about ten (10) kilometers; and the duration of each project is about 4 years. In the execution of each project, consultancy services i.e. contract administration, management and supervision for the project would run concurrently with the construction phase.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES
1. Protect lives;
2. Protect existing and future physical and social infrastructural development;
3. Reclaim land;
4. Develop fish landing sites and beaches;
5. Enhance fishing and commercial activities;
6. Promote tourism;
7. Enhance sanitary conditions
8. Promote environmental health condition of lagoons

EXPECTED OUTCOME
The expected outcomes of the implementation of the projects are:

Fisheries
Fish is an important source of protein for the Ghanaian diet. Fisheries are the most important source of livelihood or income supplement for residents of the project area, and any reduction of fisheries sources could adversely impact the local population. The ecological restoration of lagoons and the protection of coastal stretches would enhance greatly the development of the fishing communities.

Tourism
The project areas have huge potential for tourism. Prominent among them are the fine beaches and project environs that could be developed into hotels and holiday resorts. The implementation of the projects would add to these tourist attractions and provide tourists with the opportunity to engage in water sports on the lagoon and swimming activities on the beach.

Commercial Industries

The project areas have great potential as major commercial centers. Also, the project areas are located in regions that are home to many agricultural produce. The restoration of lagoons and protection of coastal areas against beach erosion would enhance the establishment of industries including salt, food, and fish processing plants.

Health Sector

The implementation of ecological restoration and coastal protection projects would inevitably result in the improvement of the health of the communities. This would impact positively on the economic and social status of local inhabitants.

ESTIMATED COST
The preliminary estimated project cost of each project is about US$ 150 million. The actual cost of each project would be determined upon detailed design. Each project can be executed in phases.

REMARKS
For all the projects, feasibility studies are yet to be prepared

CONTACT INSTITUTION
Ministry of Works and Housing
P.O.Box M43
Accra.
Telephone: 0302-685550/0302-685519
The Chief Executive Officer Ghana Investment Promotion Officer
P. O. Box M 193 Accra, Ghana Tel:0302665125-9
Email: yofi.grant@gipcghana.com

THE CENTRAL SPINE

595 km, when developed it would facilitate the transportation of passengers and freight cargo from the South to the North of Ghana and onward to Burkina Faso and the Sahelian Region. At the Kumasi Junction, the Central Line splits into two lines, the Eastern Line and the Western Line.

This will lead to a major transformation of the economy. The Ministry of Railways Development is going through a procurement process to engage consultants to undertake financial, economic, social, and environmental studies as well as surveying and mapping out the right-of-way. The estimated cost of this line is US$3,332,000,000.

KUMASI – NYINAHIN
This line is 102 km. At Yendi (Sheni) lies 2. 7 billion metric tons of unexploited iron ore. The line is a branch of the Central Spine Line. The approximate cost of the line is US$571,200,000.

CONTACT INSTITUTION
Ministry of Railway Development
PMB Ministries – Accra
Phone: +233 302904840, +233302904841, +233302904855, +233302904850
Email Address: development@mrd.gov.gh

The Chief Executive Officer

Ghana Investment Promotion Officer
P. O. Box M 193 Accra, Ghana Tel:0302665125-9
Email: yofi.grant@gipcghana.com

THE EASTERN LINE

Covers a distance of 300 km from Accra to Kumasi with a branch line from Accra to Terna. Apart from the 20 km Accra-Terna Line and the 40 km Accra-Nsawam Line, which is all used for passenger services, the rest of the line is in disrepair and inoperative. The town of Kibi is between Accra and Kumasi. Here, significant bauxite deposits of approximately 180 million metric tons may be found. Mt. Ejuanema also on the Eastern Line has 5 million metric tons of bauxite. Both deposits are yet to be exploited.

The Eastern Line also connects to the Central Spine which terminates on the border with Burkina Faso at Paga. It has the potential for significant passenger as well as freight traffic. A proposed inland rail terminal (Boankra Inland Port) also lies on the Eastern Rail Line. Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) are the Transaction Advisors. They have reached the stage where we are requesting them to issue a Request for Proposal to procure investors for the development of the line. The estimated cost of this line is US$1, 680,000,000.

THE WESTERN RAIL LINE

It runs from the Takoradi Port to Kumasi with a branch line from Dunkwa to Awaso. It is a total of 339 kilometres. Today it is arguably the line that lends itself most readily to a BOT or BOOT Model of financing. This is because of the existence of various off takers and potential off takers on the route. Two mines are on this route. The Ghana Manganese Mine at Nsuta is 64 km from the port of Takoradi and relies on rail as well as road to transport manganese from Nsuta to the port of Takoradi. Its preferred mode of transportation is by rail and it is the inefficiency of the existing narrow gauge rail line, which compels it to use road, in addition to rail to transport manganese to the Takoradi Port.

There is a bauxite mine at Awaso, 239 km from Takoradi. This mine has used the rail network in the past, but it currently transports all its bauxite by road to the port of Takoradi because the rail line between Awaso and Nsuta, near Tarkwa, cannot be used. Opon Manso, which is also along the Western Line, has iron ore reserves of 150 million tons. This is yet to be exploited. Cocoa is also found along the corridor in commercial quantities and before the collapse of most of the Western Line, cocoa was transported in significant quantities by rail. The last time cocoa was transported by rail using the Western Line was 2006.

Transportation of other bulk cargo such as; cement, mining equipment and petroleum will also benefit from the construction of the rail line. Out of a total route length of 339 km, only 66 km from Takoradi to Nsuta is operational. The estimated investment required to construct a single standard gauge rail line along the Western Line is US$1, 898,400,000. Front End Engineering Designs have been completed and Government is ready to appoint a Transaction Advisor to advice on the EPC Contractor and the Funding Model. Significant proposals have been received including proposals for BOT and BOOT. The Western Line also connects to the Central Spine which terminates on the border with Burkina Faso at Paga.

TAMALE AIRPORT CITY & INDUSTRIAL PARK (200Ha)

The Tamale Airport and Industrial Park (TACIP) project is one of 8 catalytic projects in the Greater Tamale Metropolitan Area (GTMA) Master Plan and is an important driver for the economic transformation of northern Ghana. The project takes advantage of, and builds upon, the ongoing expansion of the Tamale Airport into international status, to connect it globally as well as to a growing network of aviation centers nationally and across the sub-region.

The rapid population growth and the planned modernization of Tamale provide opportunities for investments. As an aviation hub, Tamale has many location advantages. It is on the flight path to North Africa, Europe and beyond and is one hour closer; it has closer proximity to most West African cities and has flexibility in terms of land available for development than any other airport in Ghana.

To make the Tamale international airport viable, the agricultural opportunities in the north also need to be fully exploited to provide cargo opportunities. The TACIP plan outlines the ff projects: Logistics Parks, FTZ, integrated freight hub, warehousing and industrial park; ICT and an IT park; Office Park development; hotel, meetings and convention facilities among others. The planned area for the TAIP project is 200 ha and includes lands already owned by the government through the Aviation Ministry, lands SADA has acquired or plans to acquire. The aviation industry is a major booster of the economic growth and development of any country. It is estimated to cost $ 1.5 billion and the time frame is 8-10 years. A collaborative effort involving the Development Authority, the Aviation ministry and other relevant sector ministries, Local Government authorities, and private sector bodies combined with the right incentive packages are necessary for the project to succeed.

PROJECT COMPONENTS

The proposed Tamale Airport City and Industrial Park (TACIP)project is one of several outputs of both the zone-wide Concept Planning exercise and a specific Master Planning of the Greater Tamale Metropolitan Area (GTMA) and a Buipe Waterfront City and Inland Port. These plans are close to completion and await government review and approval. The purpose of the overall planning exercise is to position the Northern Savanah Ecological Zone (NSEZ) for transformational development by providing guidance for public investments and project ideas for private investments or suitable for Public Private Partnerships.

The TACIP is one of 8 strategic catalytic projects identified in the Greater Tamale Metropolitan Area Plan (GTMAP) is designed to catalyze investments to transform Tamale and positive spin-offs for growth across northern Ghana. The Tamale airport is already undergoing expansion. The longest runway in West Africa has already been completed. Passenger and cargo terminals are planned. The TAICP builds on these plans to provide a more comprehensive spatial plan and a more diversified project idea.

The project aims to develop service and logistics capabilities in the airport area, expand services and air travel, stimulate industries and provide first-class residential accommodation, and provide thousands of jobs to consolidate Tamale as the business and logistics hub and gateway to the Sahel. Specific projects include warehousing and logistics facilities; Hotels, Convention Centre, and Exhibitions; Supporting Service Industries; supporting commercial activities; transport and transit facilities; shopping malls; Banks and other business Offices and facilities. The plan also identifies complementary public infrastructure projects such as road networks, utilities including water and electricity; parking spaces; green spaces; well-planned locations for green spaces among others.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

  • To capitalize on the development of the Tamale International Airport and develop a 200ha Airport City around it;
  • To promote the growth of the aviation sector with more air links between Tamale and other destinations in West Africa in both cargo and passenger traffic.
  • Complement airport city with logistics, aviation support services, and industrial sector development

PROJECT COMPONENTS

1. A vibrant economy in and around the airport
2. One of the most modern and best-organized airport city infrastructures in West Africa
3. Logistics infrastructure that will turn Tamale into the logistics hub of West Africa
4. A get-away place for residents of congested, grid-locked cities in Ghana and West Africa
5. Over 10,000 jobs within 10 years
6. Catalyse commercial agriculture such as horticultural products for export.

ESTIMATED COST AND REVENUE

  • $1.5 Billion over an 8-10-year period.
  • Feasibility studies and detailed designs for specific sub-projects are yet to be
    undertaken. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to raise capital and oversee project
    implementation is envisaged. Infrastructure engineering designs and building designs
    for the start-up phase and for these to be marketed for construction work to
    commence by early 2020. Additional land acquisition is also required.

CONTACT INSTITUTION

Northern Development Authority
Opposite American Embassy, Accra-Ghana. +233 372 028 997(8)(9) info@ndagh.org
The Chief Executive Officer
Ghana Investment Promotion Officer
P. O. Box M 193 Accra, Ghana Tel:0302665125-9
Email: yofi.grant@gipc.gov.gh

NEW AIRPORT CITY IN PRAMPRAM IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION

The new airport will be modeled on the aerotropolis concept. This entails the broadening of airport activities to perform functions beyond the traditional transport terminal concept. Services like hospitality, entertainment, commercial, sports, industrial and other social and economic zones will be incorporated. Apart from serving as a hub for people and goods, it will also serve as a gateway to the country’s industrial impetus and to overall economic development. The development of the new airport city will include the construction of convention centers and business hotels. A land size of 60,000 acres located at Prampram, in the Greater Accra Region has been earmarked for the project. The site is off the Accra-Aflao TransWest African Highway.

Contact

Ghana Airports Company Ltd
PMB 36, KIA, Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Tel: +233 302 776 171 +233 302 760 981 +233 20 2000 201

HOME-BASED CARRIER (HBC)

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

Acquisition of two (2) Boeing aircraft as partner and other strategic interest and the establishment of a reliable home-based national airline to provide regional, sub-regional and inter-continental air transport Service

DESCRIPTION

The project seeks to re-launch a flag carrier for Ghana with the private sector participation as part of plans to make Ghana an Aviation Hub within the West Africa Sub-Region and Beyond. Plans are far advanced to engage Ethiopian Airlines as strategic partners. Shareholding Structure: 10% Government Non-Contributory Shares; 41% Domestic shares & 49% Foreign shares.

Per the Terms of Reference, the Transaction Advisor is expected to:

  • Undertake a market assessment of regional and international routes
  • Undertake (technical, legal, financial, economic and environmental) due diligence to identify various options and shareholding structures
  • Undertake pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
  • Market the project to potential investors
  • Develop a management and procurement plan

ESTIMATED COST AND REVENUE

  • US$200million (Excluding aircraft acquisition)

Contact

The Ministry of Aviation
P.O. Box KA 9180
3rd Floor, NCA Tower, Airport City, Accra.
Tel: +233 302 774 995

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MINING

Mining Projects

  • A refinery near a bauxite mine (for refining bauxite into alumina (US$1.5bn)
  • A new smelter or investing in a partnership with VALCO (for smelting alumina into aluminium for export and local consumption (US$1.5bn)
  • A processing plant in the Western Region to provide electricity for the proposed bauxite mine, refinery and smelter
  • An aluminium products Fabrication Plant (US$350m)
  • A rail system from the bauxite mine through the existing rail system in the Eastern and Western Corridors to the proposed refinery and smelter sites.
  • The Government of Ghana developed an industrialization plan with the objective of transforming the Ghanaian economy into one with a diverse range of economic activities.
  • The industrial road map seeks to support Ghana’s industrial development to increase the country’s electricity generation capacity to 5,000MW within the medium term, and to target the following planned investment opportunities:
  • Petrochemical industry including methanol, ammonia and urea for fertilizers;
  • Exploitation of natural resources such as sea salt, iron ore, bauxite, and limestone for cement, silica sand; and manufacturing including production of glass bottles, steel mills operations, aluminium smelting, and rolling mill operations

Ghana has the potential to build a vertically integrated aluminum industry which would take advantage of the full value chain of bauxite development; mining bauxite, refining bauxite into alumina, and smelting alumina into aluminum for export and local consumption, and fabrication of aluminum products among others.

BAUXITE MINING
Ghana’s demonstrated Nsuta bauxite resources are between 526 million and 554 million tonnes with about 160 million tonnes of contained aluminium. The major locations of bauxite are:

  • Affo-Sefwi Bekwai deposits (Awaso deposit) in the Western Region;
  • The Aya-Nyinahin deposits in the Ashanti Region;
  • The Atewa Range deposits near Kibi, (the Kibi deposits); and
  • The Mt. Ejuanema deposits in the Eastern Region.

AFFO-SEFWI BEKWAI DEPOSITS (AWASO DEPOSIT) IN THE WESTERN
REGION

The Affoh-Sefwi Bekwai (Awaso) District deposit has been in production since 1940. This deposit is held under concession by Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBCL), which is jointly owned by Bosai Minerals Groups and the Government of Ghana.

  • Location – Awaso
  • Equipment – Various
  • Manpower (Technical): Engineers – mining, electrical, civil, geomatic

AYA NYINAHIN DEPOSITS IN THE ASHANTI REGION

Some feasibility studies carried out on two of these deposits located at Nyinahin and Kibi in the Ashanti and Eastern regions respectively indicate that the ore can be viably converted to alumina.

THE ATEWA RANGE DEPOSIT (THE KIBI DEPOSITS) IN THE EASTERN REGION

Feasibility studies have indicated that it is economically possible to process Kibi bauxite into alumina using a low-pressure digestion process. Four capacity variants, 200,000; 400,000; 600,000 and 800,000 tonnes per year, two plant locations, at Kibi or Tema, and two financing variants; 80 and 75 percent credit, were evaluated. The option involving 80 percent credit financing of an 800,000 tpy capacity plant located at Kibi was considered to be the most favourable. The 800,000 and 600,000 tpy capacities with locations at Kibi were considered profitable at the time, whereas the 200,000 and 400,000 tpy capacities at the same location were uneconomic.

THE MOUNT EJUANEMA DEPOSIT
This deposit lies on the summit of Mt. Ejuanema, a remnant at the edge of the faulted and highly dissected Kwahu escarpment, about 3 km north of Nkawkaw. The deposit is at an altitude of between 700 and 755 metres.

BAUXITE TRANSPORTATION
The poor rail infrastructure is a major constraint which could potentially impact the long-term viability and sustainability of the Ghana Bauxite Company Limited which led to the company’s decision to haul its ore by road instead of the more cost effective and appropriate rail transport in 2012. As a result, bauxite exports increased significantly by 88 per cent from 400,069 tonnes in 2011 to 752,771 tonnes in 2012, which contributed to a significant increase in the corresponding mineral revenue by about 113 percent from $13,406,433 the year earlier to $28,495,592 in 2012. Prospective companies can also partner Government in revamping the rail network on Public Private Partnerships basis.

ELECTRICITY GENERATION FOR THE ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY
The business of the bauxite-aluminum sector is intertwined with developments in the oil and power sectors. The key success factor in the aluminum industry is low cost production which requires access to affordable electric power.

Ghana has hydroelectric facilities at Akosombo and Kpong on the Volta River, the Bui hydroelectric dam and a number of Thermal Generating Plants in Kpone and Takoradi. However, generating electrical energy from thermal plants is quite challenging because of the inadequate supply of gas from the West Africa Gas Pipeline from Nigeria. Fortunately, Ghana has begun producing gas from her oil fields which will complement the gas from Nigeria. The challenge which was faced by Ghana’s energy sector was inadequate rainfall which led to persistently low water levels in the Volta Dam, hence affecting generating levels.

ALUMINIUM FABRICATION
A promising aluminum fabricating industry spearheaded by an intermediary, Aluworks with a 20,000 ton per year (tpy) capacity represents another huge potential for the Ghanaian economy. The increased off-take of aluminum from the smelter will facilitate the possibility of Ghana is undertaking fabrication that will include casting, rolling, forging, drawing, or extruding—some of the ways in which aluminum can be used to make thousands of different finished products, from beverage cans to car engines and other automotive parts to jet aircraft. It will enable Aluworks to expand its product line and sales to markets in West Africa and the rest of the world.

By expanding Aluworks’ capacity, more jobs will be created in the formal and informal sectors in wayside or cottage enterprises and further downstream in the distributive trade. Such expansion will also facilitate the local human resource development of required skills and specialized knowledge and metallurgical research work in the country’s
educational system.

POTENTIAL OF ALUMINIUM & MANGANESE ALLOYS
Ghana envisages a local aluminum industry that will be linked with Ghana’s manganese industry. Although ranking far behind steel, the second most important metal in which manganese plays an important alloying role is aluminum. Aluminum-manganese alloys and aluminum-manganese-magnesium alloys, which have been sold under different trade names, have found applications in such diversified areas as kitchenware, roofing, car radiators and transportation. By far the most important use of aluminum-manganese alloys is for beverage cans, of which some 100 billion units are produced each year.

FEASIBILITY STUDIES BRIEF
The expected worldwide growth of primary aluminum demand for the years to come (estimated at around 4.0% on average per year for the next 10 years) will require significant additions to smelter-grade alumina production capacities.

Smelter-grade alumina is derived from bauxite. Bauxite deposits in Nyinahin and Kibi areas, which have been explored in the past, contain sufficient reserves (at least 700 million MT) of good quality. This has the capacity to provide the refinery feedstock for at least 100 years. The average grade of these deposits is about 44% alumina, which compares favorably with deposits found in Brazil and Guinea. At 25 USD/ton, the total bauxite sales revenue is USD 17.5 billion and USD1, 050 billion when fully converted to fabricated products. ALCAN, VALE, ALCOA and VALCO undertook various feasibility studies to establish the economic viability of the potential bauxite resources. The studies also investigated the logistics requirements and the potential sites of the refinery area as well as a preliminary estimate of costs and an analysis of social and environmental issues. These studies confirm that the bauxite resources could be developed with satisfactory rates of return, with alumina delivered to the smelter in Tema and the balance for export.

CONTACT INSTITUTION
Minerals Commission, Ghana Kwaku Addai Antwi Bosiako
Email: mincom@mc.ghanamining.org Tel: +233 302 77131
The Chief Executive Officer Ghana Investment Promotion Officer
P. O. Box M 193 Accra, Ghana Tel:0302665125-9
Email: yofi.grant@gipcghana.com

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE TOURISM ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR

Introduction
Opportunities for investment in tourism, arts, and culture are immense, ranging from construction and management of hotels, leisure parks, golf courses, conference tourism, air/ground transport, wildlife, tour operation, to ecotourism facilities, and cultural and historical sites. The specific investment opportunities are outlined:

MARINE DRIVE TOURISM INVESTMENT PROJECT
This is a project intended to plan and develop the 241 acres of land, stretching from the Osu Klottey Lagoon (behind the Christiansburg Castle) to the Accra Community Centre. Investors are invited to invest in hotels, restaurants, casinos,
amphitheaters, shopping malls, conference facilities, water sports, marine transport, fishing wharf etc.

NATIONAL HOTEL, CATERING, AND TOURISM TRAINING INSTITUTE
This is a public-private partnership project to construct and manage a state-of-the-art professional hotel and tourism training institute in all ten regions. A feasibility study had been conducted to demonstrate the financial and economic viability of this project.

HIGHWAY REST STOPS
As part of encouraging travelers on the highways to stop at tourist sites and rest, the Ministry is encouraging investment in Highway Rest Stops across the country. Currently, such facilities are limited, hence there is a growing demand for investment in one-stop facilities which provide shops, eating places, toilet facilities, parking areas, gas/fuel stations and limited accommodation, and scenic overlook. The land is available for any investor willing to invest in Highway Rest stops.

MEETING FACILITIES
Although Ghana has become a major conference destination, there is a deficit of facilities to offer a variety of services to participants. Ghana has become the gateway to the West African Sub-region economic activity with over 350 million people. The private sector is required to invest in multi-purpose conferences and exhibition centers, not only in the capital city Accra but also in other parts of the country.

CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
As a conscious strategy to offer a wide range of cuisines to business and leisure tourists, we are encouraging investment in large, medium, and small-scale restaurants with specialties in traditional, oriental, and continental cuisines.

RECEPTIVE FACILITIES
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has constructed Tourist Receptive Facilities at tourism sites across the country, as a policy and development strategy to further public and private sector investment. We are seeking partnerships with the private sector to expand and manage these facilities at the tourist sites across the country

REGIONAL THEATRES
The Government is dedicated to completing all the Regional Theatres which are at various stages of completion. To achieve this objective, we are inviting investors to partner with the National Commission on Culture, the Ghana Tourist Development Company and the Ghana Tourism Authority to establish state-of-the-art regional theatres, as part of our policy to harness the full potential of the country’s arts and culture.

DUTY FREE SHOPS
The Government is expanding facilities at the international and domestic airports which require investment in duty-free shops. The Ghana Tourist Development Company Limited is the investment agency of the Ministry and is involved in duty free operations. The policy direction is focusing on the company’s partnership with the private sector to invest and manage duty-free shops at the airports in Tamale, Kumasi, Sunyani and Takoradi.

TOURIST COACHES AND AIRLINES
Considering our aggressive promotion of international and domestic tourism, there is a shortfall in tourist coaches and domestic airlines. We are, therefore, inviting investors into the transport sector, preferably into luxury coaches, and international and domestic flights.

ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES
There is a high demand for all types of accommodation facilities across the country to meet the need of business, conference and holiday tourists. We are encouraging investment in the following types of accommodation:

  • Five- and four-star Hotels
  • Coastal and inland lake resorts with sporting and recreational facilities.
  • Mountain resorts.

Motels

  • Business, leisure and conference hotels.
  • Eco-lodges
  • Hostels
  • Camping sites for adventure tourists
  •  Wellness and Spas Facilities

CONTACT INSTITUTION
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts
P. O. Box 4386, Accra, Ghana
Phone: (+233 302) 679 314
Email: info@motac.gov.gh
Website: motac.gov.gh
GHANA TOURISM AUTHORITY – HEAD OFFICE
P. O. BOX GP 3106, Accra, Ghana.
Telephone: +233 302 682 601

EXPANSION OF BANANA PLANTATION FOR MOONLIGHT FRESCO LIMITED PROJECT (PHASE 1) (PRIVATE SECTOR)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Moonlight Fresco Ltd will produce premium quality bananas. ACP bananas from Ghana-West Africa have a great advantage in establishing and setting up key EU and UK Markets and establishing a solid presence in the whole region.

Project is going to generate direct employment for over 3000 people and indirect employment for over 7500 people.

PROJECT SCOPE

Developing more than 2 million 18 kg palletized boxes of bananas by the close of the year 2022. African ACP premium quality bananas logistically will be accessible for EU, UK, and Mediterranean markets with initial production starting in the close of the year 2020. Revenue generated up to US$36 million per year at the full project scale of Phase 1.

INITIAL CAPITAL OUTLAY

The capital outlay estimated for this investment is US$ 2 million.

PROJECT LOCATION

Moonlight Fresco Ltd banana farm is located in South Tongu, Ada East, and Ada West Districts between the Tojeh and Kpotame villages on the 120km peg on the Accra – Region Aflao highway in the Greater Accra