In December 2021, Ghana's Minister for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta reported airport project updates for: Accra Kotoka International Airport; Kumasi Airport and Tamale Airport.
The airport in question will be built in Tobor, a locality in the region, located about ten kilometres from the city of Ziguinchor
Spread over the period 2022-2024, the investment is expected to be 1.55 billion dirhams in 2022, 2.08 billion dirhams in 2023, and 1.83 billion dirhams in 2024, according to a recent report published by the airport authority
The works will require an estimated investment of MAD 5.3 million (USD 572,632)
ONDA has selected architect Zakaria Errafii to carry out “planning and monitoring” of the project
No details on the nature of the upgrade have been released
The project comes within the framework of the “Return to Life” initiative launched by the Government of National Unity
The new airport started construction early in 2019, with work scheduled to be complete within 36 months.
The proposed land use follows the typical airport city mix of activities: offices, retail, hotels, healthcare facilities, exhibition space, leisure facilities, cargo and logistics zones, and a free trade zone
