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2026 Mid-Year Budget: What it means for the Ashanti Region
The 176-kilometre, six-lane, bidirectional expressway is expected to cut travel time between Accra and Kumasi to about two hours upon completion, while easing congestion, improving road safety and lowering transport costs between the country’s two largest commercial cities.
Among the projects highlighted with direct relevance to the Ashanti Region is the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, described as the flagship project under the Government’s Big Push Programme.7 billion had already been deposited into a dedicated Accra-Kumasi Expressway Account at the Bank of Ghana, ring-fenced for use once the main construction contract was awarded.
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