10 shocking Projects Transforming Ghana Ghana is a multi-ethnic country in West Africa
with a diverse population, linguistic, and religious groups.
In 2019, this country spanning the Gulf of Guinea was named the world's fastest growing
economy, and it was recently ranked the eighth richest country in Africa.
The government is not giving up on her efforts to make Ghana a great country.
Ghana has made significant progress in recent years as a result of the government's sustainable
development policy.
Roads, bridges, stadiums, airports, theaters, and other infrastructure are being built across
the country.
Some of these projects are so advanced and intriguing that it is surprising to learn
that they are located in Ghana.
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10 Pokuase interchange This is a strategic road interchange that
connects Temah's port to Kumasi and then to Burkina Faso.
The Pokuase interchange in Ghana is an important part of the Central Corridor infrastructure
project for the West African country on the Gulf of Guinea.
The 84 million-dollar transaction is the first of its kind in West Africa and the second
largest in Africa.
The interchange was originally three-tiered, but the Akufo-Addo administration changed
it to four-tiered on the advice of the constructor, making it the largest in West Africa.
Construction began in 2018 and was completed on July 9, 2021, by President Nana Akuffo
Addo. 9.
Signature Apartments.
This is a luxury apartment in the newly built Shiashie neighborhood of East Legon, close
to the Quarshie interchange and opposite the Accra Mall.
This massive development structure is a 35-story tower with a four-story basement car park
and a state-of-the-art resident area with a pool and outdoor area, as well as 1, 2,
and 3 bedroom apartments and a four-bedroom penthouse with a private pool.
The building's design provides breathtaking views of the Accra skyline.
Each apartment, from a studio to a three-bedroom, has floor-to-ceiling windows that open up
to the pool or the vast Tetteh Quarshie Circle.
The grounds feature landscaping designs such as palm trees, which will have you surrendering
to the paradise atmosphere.
They also provide a one-of-a-kind apartment living experience by bringing the outdoors
inside.
The newly constructed Shiashie road and the additional street lights make it safe for
residents to explore the town on foot or by bike.
8.
Kumasi international airport.
The 300 million dollar international airport in Kumasi, Ghana's capital city, is regarded
as one of the most vibrant and second largest international airports after the Kotoka international
airport.
The Kumasi international airport was built to be a domestic airport, but it has since
been upgraded to an international airport.
This airport now provides domestic and international aviation services to the people of Ashanti
and the rest of the country.
The airport's new terminal will transform it into a full-fledged international airport.
The expansion project is part of the government's multi-model transportation system being developed
to promote tourism in the Ashanti region.
The expansion will also help to meet rising demand by increasing capacity for international
passengers.
The project includes extending the runway from 1981m to 2300m to accommodate Boeing
737-800 series aircraft, building a new terminal, adding aprons, building a two-story ultramodern
terminal, and other ancillary works.
When completed, the new terminal will be able to handle one million passengers per year.
7.
Tema Port Phase 1.
Tema, about 30 kilometers from Ghana's capital city of Accra, is home to roughly 70% of Ghana's
major container and port handling traffic.
Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) announced in April 2020 that it had completed phase
one of the Tema port expansion process, also known as terminal 3 of Tema port.
The expansion included the construction of a new harbour basin along a three-kilometer-long
beach directly on the Atlantic Ocean and the Meridian Timeline.
It also saw the construction of a 1,000-metre-long wharf with three berths and 242 acres of terminal
facility on sea-reclaimed land.
This included all drainage, sewage, water, fire, electrical, and information technology
services, as well as a 60-bay customs clearance shed, six scanners, several gate facilities,
and 1,400 reefer container plugs.
The new harbour's breakwater root extends 1,550m into the ocean, with a 2km-long arm
extending eastward from the breakwater's root parallel to the quay wall.
6.
Phase 1 one of the Takoradi tema interconnection.
The Ghana National Petroleum Cooperation has launched phase one of the Takoradi Tema interconnection
projects, which will increase natural gas flow from Ghana's west to Tema.
The first phase's completion has paved the way for the smooth flow of gas from the Abozel
power enclave to the Tema Accra power and industrial enclave.
This was archived with the assistance and collaboration of ENI Ghana exploration and
petroleum limited, Vito Ghana upstream, Ghana National Gas Company, and West Africa Gas
Pipeline Company.
This project is expected to double Ghana gas's capacity to transport GMC peace gas to critical
national power generating facilities.
This also will accommodate gas supply from Ghana's offshore Jubilee field via the new
Jubilee–Atuabo Gas Pipeline and Atuabo–Aboadze Gas Pipeline.
5.
Kotoka Airport Terminal 3 Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), the
airport operator and manager, broke ground on its flagship project (Terminal 3) at Kotoka
International Airport (KIA) in March 2016.
The new terminal was finished in June 2018 and opened to traffic three months later.
The new international terminal has five levels and covers an area of 45000 square meters.
This terminal has six contact stands for code six aircraft and two remote stands.
The terminal can handle over 1250 passengers at peak times, has large retail and commercial
areas, three business languages, seven bridges that can be expanded to eight, and plenty
of parking.
The terminal's departure level has 56 checks-in desks and 30 passport control counters.
Including four e-gate positions and eight security links.
The arrival level has 47 immigration centers, four E gate positions that can be expanded
to eight, and four baggage claim areas.
This airport terminal 3 is breathtaking in its design.
4.
Kwame Nkrumah interchange This interchange was built to replace the
Kwame Nkrumah circle in Accra's downtown.
It first opened its doors in 20216.
The interchange is named after Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, who led the country's
struggle for independence from Britain.
The Kwame Nkrumah Circle, which handles over 84,000 vehicles from arterial roads and their
intersections daily, necessitated the construction of the interchange.
The current roads are no longer capable of addressing traffic congestion issues in an
effective and efficient manner.
3.
Accra mall The new Accra mall took two years to build,
with hundreds of people working on the project when it was at its peak.
Ghana's only World-class shopping mall, with over 70 retail stores and entertainment options.
The Accra Mall is a shopping center in Accra, Ghana, on the Spintex road, next to the Tema
Motorway.
On July 4, 2008, the mall was officially opened.
Atterbury Property Development, Sanlam, and the Owusu-Akyaw family own it.
Shoprite, Game, Mr. Price, and other South African clothing and accessory retailers are
present.
Boxing Day has recently become known as Accra Mall Day, as many young people flock to the
mall to have a good time.
One of the difficulties encountered during the mall's construction was the requirement
that all engineering processes ensure that the earthquake zone requirement is incorporated
into the design.
The Accra Mall is West Africa's first grade A shopping center and one of the largest modern
malls.
2.
Kejetia Market.
The Kejetia market, also known as the Kumasi Central Market, is an open air market in the
city of Kumasi that serves not only the Ghanaian Kumasi region but also acts as a market for
traders from neighboring countries.
The concept for this project is based on the integration of the exterior and interior,
proposing a covered complex divided into two large commercial halls that are linked by
a large and humanized gallery along the building's longitudinal axis.
The central zone features a large square with wide ramps serving as the main visitor circulation
zone and connecting the various levels.
The lower floor is entirely dedicated to parking.
The market has over 1200 stores and stalls and receives approximately 500,000 visitors
per day.
The building has a total area of approximately 172 197 square meters.
The market is intended to promote economic growth, tourism, and socioeconomic development.
1.
Villagio Vista.
The Villagio Vista is a three-tower complex overlooking a central garden in Accra's affluent
Airport Residential area.
The towers are Aqua (Green kente design), which has 8–10 floors, Azure (Red kente
design), which has 17 floors, and Alto, which has 27 floors and is Ghana's tallest residential
building (Yellow kente design).
Trasacco Estates Development Company Limited developed the Villaggio Vista, which was designed
by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Architects, a British firm that also designed 240 Blackfriars
Road, a large office building in London.
The Villagio Vista was completed in 2016 and consists primarily of residential space of
approximately 38,500 square meters.
Villagio Vista Complex is a beautiful apartment complex that illuminates the Accra skyline.
Its distinctive architectural design and colors immediately draw attention.
A fitness center, swimming pools, tennis courts, a playground, and underground parking are
all available.
On the ground floor, there is also a small commercial office component, a gym, and a
retail/restaurant space.
The top of the Alto also has a Skybar with a breathtaking panoramic view of Accra's beautiful
city.
These are just a few of the incredible projects that are transforming Ghana.
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