A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and Ghana Airports Company Limited. This will now see the two countries cooperate more in technical, operational, commercial and strategic business development aspects of the aviation industry.

GACL has the responsibility for planning, developing, managing and maintaining Ghana’s airports. This includes Kotoka International Airport in the country’s capital, Accra, three regional airports and other airfields.

In recent years, air traffic has been experiencing phenomenal growth, with domestic traffic growing by over 30% per annum, while that of international passengers has shown growth of around 10%.

The South African government strategy of driving business co-operation across the African continent has been supported by the Department of Transport in conjunction with Acsa.

Dipuo Peters, minister of transport says, “It is equally pleasing that Ghana has recognised and acknowledged South Africa’s pre-eminence in the development and management of world-class airports by entering into an agreement for us to provide multi-dimensional assistance for their aggressive airport expansion programme.”.

Ghana’s Minister of Transport Dzifa Aku Attivor said her country’s burgeoning economy has put enormous pressure on the country’s airports, especially that of Kotoka. The upgrade of facilities is essential and this will include the building of a new terminal.

The MoU between Ghana and South Africa provides a positive example of a catalytic partnership between two diverse nations to provide the required infrastructure to boost the continent’s growth.

Source. – SAnews.gov.za