Parliament has approved a 20-year Public-Private Partnership (PPP) concession to reintroduce road and bridge tolls through a fully electronic collection system, marking the return of tolling nearly five years after it was suspended.
The agreement, between the Ministry of Roads and Highways and a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to be established by Rock Africa Limited, will support the rollout of a nationwide digital tolling network designed to improve revenue collection while eliminating the traffic congestion associated with manual toll booths.
The approval followed a report by Parliament’s Roads and Transportation Committee, with lawmakers debating the benefits of restoring toll collection. Former Defence Minister and Bimbilla MP Dominic Nitiwul defended the previous government’s 2021 decision to abolish road tolls, saying it was intended to ease the financial burden on Ghanaians following the introduction of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy).
Despite that position, Mr. Nitiwul endorsed the new electronic system, noting that motorists would no longer need to stop at toll booths, as payments would be processed digitally, making travel more convenient while providing a sustainable source of funding for road infrastructure.
Government says the electronic tolling platform will improve efficiency, reduce revenue leakages, and provide reliable financing for the maintenance and expansion of Ghana’s road network.