Accra-Kumasi Expressway to Create 30,000 Jobs — Ato Forson

V. L. K. Djokoto

Accra, Ghana — The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has said the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway is expected to create approximately 30,000 direct and indirect jobs for Ghanaians, as government steps up investment in critical road infrastructure.

Dr Forson said the project formed part of government's broader commitment to using infrastructure development not only to improve transportation but also to expand economic opportunities and improve livelihoods.

According to the Finance Minister, the massive road project would provide employment opportunities for Ghanaians across various sectors, both during its construction and through the economic activity expected to follow improved connectivity between communities and commercial centres.

He said government's investment in roads was ultimately an investment in people, stressing that better connections must translate into better livelihoods for citizens.

“The Accra-Kumasi Expressway will create 30,000 direct and indirect jobs, providing work for Ghanaians,” Dr Forson said.

He added that the government's approach to road infrastructure was guided by the belief that improved connectivity should have a tangible impact on household incomes, businesses and local economies.

The Accra-Kumasi corridor is one of Ghana's most important economic arteries, linking the national capital to Kumasi and serving communities and businesses across the country's major commercial belt.

Government's emphasis on the employment potential of the project comes amid renewed efforts to accelerate infrastructure development while ensuring that public investments generate wider economic benefits.

Beyond reducing travel times and improving the movement of people and goods, the expressway is expected to support construction-related employment and stimulate economic activity along the corridor.

For government, the project therefore represents more than a transport intervention. It is being positioned as part of a wider economic strategy in which infrastructure investment creates jobs, strengthens connectivity and opens new opportunities for Ghanaians.

Dr Forson's remarks underscore the administration's stated objective of ensuring that major public infrastructure projects deliver measurable benefits to ordinary citizens and contribute to sustainable economic growth.