GHANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION PUSHES TOWARDS COMPLETION DEADLINE

CONTRACTORS working at Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana, are working towards 2017 year-end deadline to complete a USD250 million upgrade so it can accommodate 5 million tourists visiting the west African country annually by 2020. Coordinated by operator Ghana Airports Company Ltd, the project involves building a new terminal of 45,000 square metres with five levels, six contact stands and two remote stands. The terminal is designed to handle up to 1,250 passengers hourly, hosting a significant retail zone, with three business lounges, six fixed links ...


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