The event, slated for September 3-6 in Accra, is on the theme: “Resetting Ghana’s Transport Sector for Improved Connectivity, Innovation and Investment.”

About 200 exhibitors from 50 countries, and 10,000 attendees are expected at the fair which is expected to bring together industry leaders, innovators and policy makers to shape the future of transportation and supply chain management across the continent.

“This will set a new tone for the evolution of our nation’s transport and logistics sector,” the Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, said as he unveiled the festival logo in the Volta Regional capital last Thursday.

Mr Nikpe said the Ghana Transport and Logistics Fair 2025 would not just be an event or exhibition, but a bold national statement and deliberate conversation of innovation, investment and inclusive dialogue on the transport and logistics sector as the backbone of the economy.

He said the sector ministry was pursuing a comprehensive reform agenda to modernise rails and the marine division, in addition to improving infrastructure to enhance connectivity and reduce the cost of logistics.

They also include digitising customs operations to enhance transparency, expanding transport networks, including inland water transport and regional rail corridors, and strengthening regulatory frameworks to ensure safety, discipline and professionalism across all modes of transport, the transport minister added.

Transport hub

He said Ghana was strategically positioned to become the transport and logistics hub of West Africa, adding that with the right investment, digitalisation, infrastructure and human capital, it could unlock vast business opportunities, especially in the areas of manufacturing and regional integration under the African Continental and Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Mr Nikpe urged the media to raise awareness and generate public interest in the fair.

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, earlier said the fair would also help to boost the region’s planned investments in the Eastern Corridor road network, ferry and landing site improvement on the Volta Lake, and expansion of the Ho Airport.

“These projects are not just infrastructure, but also hold jobs for the youth, markets for our farmers, safety for our commuters and hope for traders,” he added.

The Chief Executive Officer of Digital Eye,  the fair organisers, Dr Nat Nsorko, said the transport sector underpinned trade, agriculture, industrialisation, tourism and social development.

However, persistent challenges ranging from inadequate infrastructure and congestion to limited investment and exclusion of vulnerable groups had slowed the sector’s ability to unleash its full potential.

The fair’s strategic objectives, therefore, include showcasing innovations and reforms, promoting public-private sector partnerships, attracting regional and global investment, and fostering inclusive and sustainable transport access.