The government is in the final stages of implementing a new national tolling policy, with the selection of a concessionaire expected within the coming weeks, Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has disclosed.
The minister said the bidding process has been narrowed to three shortlisted entities that have successfully submitted both financial and technical proposals. The Ministry is currently assessing the submissions to determine which firm will operate what he described as Ghana’s most advanced tolling system to date.
“I’m told there are three entities left. They have submitted their financial and technical proposals, and that’s the final stage,” Mr. Agbodza stated.
He explained that the new tolling policy will be entirely technology-driven, representing a significant shift from the manual toll booth system previously used on the country’s roads. The proposed system will remove physical barriers, ease traffic congestion, and eliminate inefficiencies associated with the old model.
“The Ministry will decide on who becomes the concessionaire to operate Ghana’s—what I call—the best tolling programme in Africa, completely based on an IT platform, with no hindrance at all,” he said.
Mr. Agbodza assured motorists that toll charges under the new framework would be fair and affordable, emphasizing that the goal is to improve efficiency while minimising inconvenience to road users.
“The pricing is very fair and very easy for everybody,” he noted.
Beyond toll collection, the minister revealed plans to integrate axle load control and other road management systems into the same technological platform. This, he said, would help address vehicle overloading and better protect Ghana’s road infrastructure.
“As part of that, we are hoping that issues like overloading can be integrated into the same technology,” he added.
Ghana suspended road toll collection in 2021 following the introduction of the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy), a move that generated debate over sustainable funding for road maintenance.
According to the Roads and Highways Ministry, the new tolling policy is part of broader efforts to modernise the country’s transport infrastructure and secure reliable funding for road maintenance and expansion.
