President John Dramani Mahama has urged Czech businesses to collaborate with Ghana in developing tram and light rail networks for Accra and Kumasi as part of his administration’s $10 billion “Big Push” infrastructure initiative.

Addressing the Czech-Ghana Business Cooperation Seminar on Wednesday, April 9, President Mahama stressed that the development of these urban transport systems would ease mobility challenges in the major cities and boost economic activities, particularly under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

He underscored Ghana’s commitment to positioning itself as a strategic hub for continental trade, emphasizing that infrastructure plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

“For transportation and logistics, as a proud host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, Ghana is strategically strengthening its multimodal infrastructure networks through my government’s 10 billion US dollar Big Push programme to facilitate seamless local and in-traffic and trade.

“Czech companies with specialized expertise in integrated transportation systems, including the tram and light rail networks system proposed for Accra and Kumasi, can play a transformative role in this endeavour,” Mahama stated.