Work on the Kumasi Outer Ring Road project is advancing at an impressive pace, signaling a major boost for regional connectivity and economic growth in the Ashanti Region. Beyond the physical progress on the ground, the initiative highlights a significant triumph for local capacity building: a growing cohort of young Ghanaian professionals is actively contributing to the construction alongside the primary contractor.
This strong local involvement reflects the strategic vision outlined under President John Dramani Mahama’s Big Push agenda, which prioritizes the intentional integration of early-career engineers into flagship national infrastructure projects. Speaking on the initiative, Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Governs Kwame Agbodza, underscored that pairing emerging technical talent with top-tier domestic and international contractors provides invaluable, real-world experience that cannot be replicated in a classroom.
By embedding young engineers directly onto high-profile construction sites, the initiative ensures that Ghana is not only building vital roads and bridges today, but is also cultivating a self-reliant pool of expertise for tomorrow. This deliberate focus on mentorship and hands-on skill transfer ultimately strengthens long-term national capacity across the engineering sector, securing a sustainable future for the country's infrastructure development.
@Volta Today
Source: Volta Today
