Exploring the development prospects of Accra Airport City, Ghana

This study of Accra Airport City explores the application and potential of the airport-city concept in an African context, and reveals that besides implementing a national agenda of using public–private partnerships to raise Ghana’s competitive profile, the project sought to ensure proper use of space, ease congestion and expand revenue sources for the airport authorities. While the government initially provided favourable conditions for private, especially international investors, a continuous interplay between investors and the government sought to deal with problems that arose in managing shared spaces and resources. The future of Accra Airport City will depend on these drivers of its competitive edge and the future economic performance in the country.