The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited, Dr. Agnes Adu has disclosed that the outfit is embarking on a construction project modelled after giant programme venues like the United Kingdom’s O2 Arena and the Javits Center in New York.
The edifice is to cover about 20,000 square metres of indoor space. The construction which she said commenced in 2020 will see the introduction of facilities such as a conference hall, exhibition spaces, restaurants, a data centre and a hotel.
“We are building the major convention centre in Ghana. It sits on about 20,000 square meters of indoor space. Properly serviced in-door, airconditioned just like you see 02 Arena or Javits Centre in New York. When you come to Accra, there will be such a convention centre.”
“It’s a multipurpose modern facility. We are building multipurpose, multifunctional halls, exhibition floors, and open exhibition floors. You set up 1,000 people in a convention and an exhibition. When you are done, you pack it all up. We have storage spaces, and then you set up the next event, let’s say a seated wedding. Then you take it up and let’s say you set up stadium seating. So we will have all those options that you will come and rent those spaces,” she added.
According to the CEO, the Ghana Trade Fair will also form partnership with other bodies to aide in the contruction of an amusement centre, retail space and AfCFTA secretariat.
“We’re partnering with a private developer to build a data centre, amusement centre, retail space and AfCFTA secretariat.”
She also disclosed that the construction had faced a setback from 2020 to 2022 but then they were able to make a comeback to complete parts of the project, adding that some contractors are currently onsite while others are expected to join in later.
“We started construction in 2020, power, roads, drains we have addressed all that. We have completed all the infrastructure on site. Now we’re building the convention and exhibition centre. We had a little break from 2020 to 2022, then we came back on site to finish the work.”
Source: Dehotpress
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