Investing in Local Capacity: Young Engineers Drive Progress on Kumasi Outer Ring Road

​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