Herbert Krapa (3rd right) and officials of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) – Africa Forum
THE MINISTRY of Transport is developing a deployed policy in the production of electric vehicles in the country.
Christened the E-Mobility Policy when completed, it is expected to guide Ghana’s quest to have a sustainable and environmentally conscious transport system, as well as guard against the debilitating impact of climate change.
Transport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, said this in an address at the opening ceremony of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) – Africa Forum 2022 held recently.
He said the ministry was also working to introduce the first-ever battery-powered electric buses for public transportation.
“Africa suffers directly from the debilitating impact of climate change amidst rising temperatures, rainfall patterns, and desertification among others. It is for this reason that we must commit ourselves to the promotion of a sustainable and environmentally responsive transport system,” he said in a speech read on his behalf by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Hassan Tampuli.
“We are currently developing an E-Mobility Policy to guide the deployment and scale-up of electric vehicles in the country. We are also working assiduously to introduce the first-ever battery-powered electric buses for public transportation,” the statement added.
He was also hopeful that investments by government to develop infrastructure projects and increase traffic flow on all transport modes will optimise the gains the country will make under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
“In terms of infrastructure, we have embarked on massive infrastructural development to improve all our seaports and airports, as well as railway connectivity,” he said.
“Currently, two of our regional domestic airports in Kumasi, in the middle belt and Tamale, in the northern belt of Ghana, are being upgraded into international status. We have also set out to establish a National Airline with a Private Strategic Partner to support our vision of positioning Ghana as an aviation hub of West Africa and beyond,” he added.
President of CILT Ghana, Mark Affum Amoamah, said the 3-day forum was one of the major events designed to propagate the ideals of the supply chain, logistics and transport profession at national and continental levels.