Accra, Nov. 20, GNA – The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Ghana has called on operators in the logistics and transport value chain to move beyond identifying challenges and begin designing practical solutions capable of unlocking Ghana’s economic potential.
Speaking at the 2025 Logistics and Transport Conference in Accra, Mr Mark Amoamah, CILT Ghana President, said the logistics and transport sector remained the engine of the country’s economy and must therefore lead national efforts to improve efficiency, reduce costs and drive competitiveness.
“Our theme challenges us to go beyond discussing problems and start engineering concrete, implementable solutions that will truly unlock our nation’s economic potential,” he said.
“No economy can thrive without strong logistics, efficient transport, and reliable supply chains,” he added.
Mr Amoamah noted that Ghana was at a critical stage as government pursued economic reset and the implementation of the 24-hour economy.
He said efficient logistics networks and modern transport infrastructure were essential to the success of those policies.
He added said for six decades, CILT Ghana had remained central to the movement of people, goods and ideas, and continued to provide technical advice to government on transport modernisation.
The President also highlighted the Institute’s contribution to developing human capital, including the accreditation of training institutions and the production of an average of 550 professionals annually.
Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Presidential Adviser and Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, commended CILT Ghana for sustaining a platform that drives strategic collaboration between government, industry and academia.
She said logistics and transport formed the “silent arteries of the economy”, stressing that the efficiency of ports, roads, railways and distribution systems directly influenced Ghana’s industrial and trade agenda.
Mrs Mogtari urged participants to craft home-grown solutions that strengthen supply chains, reduce inefficiencies and position Ghana as a regional logistics hub.
“Let us move beyond diagnosing challenges to crafting practical solutions,” she said.
This year’s conference, held as part of CILT Ghana’s 60th anniversary celebrations, brought together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to deliberate on infrastructure development, digitalisation, multimodal transport, safety standards and skills development.
The two-day event would be characterised by panel sessions, presentations and the induction of new members, and will close with the Institute’s anniversary dinner and awards ceremony.
The Conference also elected a new team of executives to steer the affairs of CILT Ghana for the next two years. Alhaj Saaka Dumba was elected President, with Dr Andrews Osei-Mensah as Vice President in charge of Education and Professional Development, and D.Y.K. Frimpong-Manso as Vice President for Finance.
Other elected executives included Ebenezer Adjei Okpoti as Vice President for Rail, Clement Kubakwana as Vice President for Road, Mrs Juliet Agyapomaa Okae as Vice President for Air, Joseph Oliver Bowers as Vice President for Maritime, and Ephraim Asare as Vice President for Logistics. Eric Abeaku Amonoo was also elected as an Executive Member.
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