A leading economist, Dr Gordon Newlove Asamoah, has expressed scepticism about the government’s ambitious plan to complete the Accra, Kumasi Expressway within three years, despite it being a major highlight of the 2026 national budget.
Speaking on iKulcha TV and Radio Kulcha with Kwesi E Baako, Dr. Asamoah questioned whether it was realistic to expect the project, a proposed 198.7-kilometre six-lane expressway, to be finished within the three-year timeframe outlined by the government. “I doubt if the president can complete that in three years,” he said, stressing the scale of logistics, financing, and construction challenges involved.
The Accra–Kumasi Expressway, included in the government’s Big Push infrastructure agenda, is designed to significantly reduce travel distance and time between Ghana’s two largest cities, cutting the existing 250-kilometre journey down to approximately 198.7 kilometres, and potentially halving travel times. It also aims to spark economic growth by improving connectivity and stimulating jobs and trade along the corridor.
While the Minister for Finance has reaffirmed the project’s priority status and reiterated the government’s commitment to completing it before the end of the current term, many analysts and stakeholders, including Dr. Asamoah, remain cautious about the ambitious timeline given past infrastructure delays and the complexities of large-scale road construction.
Debate continues as Ghanaians weigh the potential economic benefits of the expressway against realistic expectations for delivery, financing, and execution under the current budget framework.
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