Every day, thousands of Ghanaians travel between Accra and Kumasi along the 272-kilometre Accra–Kumasi Dual Carriageway—families, traders, students, healthcare workers, tourists, truck drivers and business leaders.

For many, this journey has become synonymous with congestion, dangerous overtaking, reckless and wobbly driving, road crashes and the needless loss of precious lives.

What should be a 4-hour journey has now stretched to 8–10 hours on many days due to traffic bottlenecks, poor road discipline, and increasing road incidents. The corridor has become one of the most dangerous stretches in the country, with hundreds of crashes recorded annually and a rising toll of fatalities each year.

In recent times, the nation has been shaken by horrific incidents, including the burning of two passenger buses in separate crashes, underscoring the fragile and deadly reality of this highway. These are not isolated events—they are part of a worsening pattern of preventable tragedy.

For decades, governments have invested in improving this critical national corridor. Significant progress has been made, and plans for a modern expressway continue to advance. Yet the current reality demands urgency. This road is no longer just a transport route—it is a daily risk zone.

On a personal note, my father was a bus driver who plied this very road for years. I still remember sitting in the front seat, just behind him, watching the long stretch of asphalt unfold as he drove with skill and pride. Those were moments of safety, trust, and admiration. Today, that same road feels unrecognizable. What was once a journey of memory and connection has become, heartbreakingly, a death trap marked by fear, fatigue, and uncertainty.

This is not acceptable.

The Accra–Kumasi corridor is the backbone of national movement and commerce, yet it is increasingly defined by danger rather than dignity.

That conviction has inspired a new national movement:

ONE MILE FOR ONE COMPANY

Our vision is simple—but urgent.

Imagine every mile of the Accra–Kumasi Highway being proudly adopted by a company, church, alumni association, professional body, traditional authority, civil society organisation, development partner or a group of committed citizens.

Each adopted mile will help support road safety initiatives, enforcement support advocacy, landscaping, beautification, environmental stewardship and the long-term protection of one of Ghana's most important and most dangerous transportation corridors.

This is no longer just development work.

It is a life-saving national intervention.

Permanent National Recognition

This initiative is designed to create a lasting legacy.

Subject to approval by the relevant government authorities, every sponsoring organisation will receive permanent recognition through professionally designed, standardized roadside signage acknowledging its contribution to nation-building. Each sponsored mile will stand as a lasting testament to corporate citizenship, patriotism and commitment to Ghana's future.

In addition, the first 272 organisations that commit to this initiative will forever be recognized as Founding Partners of the One Mile for One Company Initiative. Their names will be permanently recorded in the project's official publications, digital platforms, commemorative materials and future historical records as the visionary institutions that helped launch one of Ghana's most ambitious public-private nation-building movements.

This distinction can never be replicated.

Future sponsors may join the initiative, but only the original 272 organisations will carry the honour and legacy of being Founding Partners.

272 Founding Partners in 27 Days

Our first goal is ambitious:

272 Founding Partners in 27 Days.

This is not simply a fundraising campaign.

It is a national emergency response movement wrapped in a nation-building vision.

A movement that declares that preventable road deaths on the Accra–Kumasi corridor must no longer be normalized.

A movement that insists that a highway carrying the economic lifeblood of Ghana cannot continue to claim lives at this scale.

A movement demonstrating what becomes possible when citizens, businesses and institutions work hand in hand with government to confront urgent national dangers.

Companies may sponsor one mile or several miles. Churches, professional associations, alumni groups, traditional councils, civil society organisations, international companies, development partners and individuals are all invited to participate.

Over the coming weeks, discussions will be held with the Ministry of Roads and Highways, the Ghana Highway Authority and other key stakeholders to establish the technical framework, implementation standards, estimated costs, approval processes and governance structure necessary to bring this vision to life.

Our goal is bold but urgent:

To complete the adoption of the entire Accra–Kumasi Highway by August 2027.

This coalition will not end with the highway. We envision this distinguished group of national partners continuing as a national think tank, helping identify practical solutions to other pressing challenges—including Ghana's recurring flooding and water management crisis.

Join the Founding Partners

If this vision resonates with you or your organisation, we invite you to register your interest today.

Submitting your interest creates no financial obligation. It simply reserves your place among the Founding Partners of this historic initiative.

After registering, you will receive a Google Form requesting relevant organisational information. Those who complete the process will be invited to participate in an exclusive National Round Table Discussion on September 11–12, 2026, where the implementation framework, partnership opportunities and next steps will be presented.

Important Dates

Expression of Interest Deadline: September 9, 2026 (9/9/2026)

National Round Table Discussion: September 11–12, 2026

Together, we can build a coalition committed to safer roads, urgent reform, greener highways and a stronger culture of shared national responsibility.

Together, we can transform a highway of fear into a highway of safety and national pride.

One Mile. One Company. One Nation. One Responsibility.

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About the Convener

Dr. Bertha Adwoa Serwa Bonsu Ayi, MD, FACP, FIDSA, MBA

Physician | Infectious Diseases Specialist | Hospital Epidemiologist | Healthcare Executive | Educator | Author | Nation Builder

- President, University of Ghana Medical School Alumni Association (UGMSAA)

- Immediate Past President, Ghana Physicians and Surgeons Foundation of North America

- Founder & President, Akoma Global

- Founder, Akoma Readers Press

- Founder, Ayi Institute for Professional Education (AIPE)

- Founder, Akoma News Network

- Founder, Akoma Morning Reflections

- Medical Director and Infectious Diseases Specialist with more than three decades of clinical, academic and executive leadership experience

- Adjunct Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

- Advocate for education, leadership development, healthcare innovation and national transformation

Drawing upon decades of leadership in medicine, education, nonprofit development and institution building, Dr. Ayi believes Ghana's greatest national projects can be accelerated when government, business and civil society work together around a shared vision.

Contact

Dr. Bertha Adwoa Serwa Bonsu Ayi

Email: "drberthaayi@gmail.com" (mailto:drberthaayi@gmail.com)

WhatsApp (USA): +1 701 970 0667

WhatsApp (Ghana): +233 54 848 6019