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Parliament has approved a concession agreement to reintroduce road and bridge tolls across Ghana through a public-private partnership arrangement.
The agreement seeks to establish a legal and commercial framework for the financing, design, construction, operation, maintenance and eventual transfer of a nationwide electronic toll collection system to the government.
According to the agreement, the electronic tolling system is expected to improve revenue collection, reduce leakages, enhance transparency and provide a sustainable source of funding for road maintenance.
The deal is between the Ministry of Roads and Highways, representing the Government of Ghana, and a special purpose vehicle to be established by Rock Africa Limited, which will mobilise private investment for the development and operation of the system.
The concession will cover 66 tolling points across 13 operational corridors, including 38 existing toll locations and 28 newly identified strategic locations.
Under the revenue-sharing arrangement, the government will receive 70 per cent of the toll revenue, while the concessionaire will take 30 per cent.
The agreement will run for 20 years, with the first three years dedicated to design and construction, followed by 17 years of operation and maintenance. At the end of the concession period, all project assets will be transferred to the Government of Ghana.
The agreement was presented to Parliament on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources on behalf of the Minister of Roads and Highways and was subsequently referred to the Roads and Transportation Committee.
The committee’s report was presented by its Chairman, Isaac Adjei Mensah, after which the House approved the agreement.
Speaking in support of the motion, Ranking Member of the Roads and Transportation Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, said the reintroduction of road tolls would help generate additional revenue for the Road Trust Maintenance Fund.
He recalled that the previous administration suspended road toll collection in 2022 to allow for the development of a more efficient system and expansion of tolling coverage.
Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, also supported the agreement, but stressed that the new electronic toll system should be implemented in a way that would not inconvenience motorists.
He explained that road tolls were previously removed partly to reduce the financial burden on Ghanaians following the introduction of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy).
Story by Efua Nessa