{
  "id": 4597209,
  "title": "Government to develop 150-acre air cargo hub at Tamale Airport – Goosie Tanoh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/government-to-develop-150-acre-air-cargo-hub-at-tamale-airport-goosie",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T07:49:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/08/31/government-to-develop-150-acre-air-cargo-hub-at-tamale-airport-goosie-tanoh/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government intends to construct a 150-acre air cargo hub at Tamale International Airport, aimed at streamlining the export of high-value agricultural products from northern Ghana to international markets. Goosie Tanoh, the National Coordinator for the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat, revealed this announcement alongside the inauguration of an export garment factory in Savelugu. The air cargo hub, a component of the government's broader economic transformation strategy, will serve as a dedicated logistics platform for moving goods produced in the northern region directly to global markets. This initiative aligns with the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat's efforts to integrate agriculture, manufacturing, energy, and logistics in northern Ghana. The government is also developing a 120,000-hectare agriculture corridor along the White Volta, where commercial-scale production of various crops will take place, and plans for a $270-million integrated poultry industry to bolster the agricultural and agro-processing value chains. Additionally, efforts are being made to ensure affordable and reliable energy for industrial growth in the region, including a proposed 1.5-gigawatt solar power plant. All these initiatives are interconnected components of a unified production system, aiming to create a single economic ecosystem that will drive productivity, job creation, and inclusive economic growth across Ghana.",
  "summary": "The government is set to develop an approximately 150-acre air cargo hub at the Tamale International Airport, to facilitate the export of vegetables, fruits and other high-value agricultural produce from northern Ghana to international markets. The post Government to develop 150-acre air cargo hub at Tamale Airport – Goosie Tanoh appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Government to develop 150-acre air cargo hub at Tamale Airport – Goosie Tanoh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/government-to-develop-150-acre-air-cargo-hub-at-tamale-airport-goosie",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:59:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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