The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has clarified circulating misinformation about the cost of the E-Gate System recently deployed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), stating that the system did not cost Ghanaian taxpayers $240 million.
In an official statement, the GIS revealed that the widely shared $240 million figure is inaccurate. Instead, the total cost for the new “Immigration 360” border management system—of which the E-Gate is a component—is $94.6 million.
“The total cost of the new ‘Immigration 360’ border management system is $94.6 million (i.e., $94,664,374.57). As part of Phase One (1) of the project, the GIS is installing border management systems, including an E-Gate component at the KIA, which is geared at enhancing smooth passenger clearance and processing. This whole component for the KIA, comprising the immigration control systems and the E-Gates, cost $5.5 million (i.e., $5,548,860.89),” the statement clarified.
According to the GIS, the cost of the E-Gate system itself—which includes 15 units of E-Gates and accessories—was $1.7 million.
The statement further explained that the $240 million figure circulating online likely refers to the total projected life cycle cost of the Immigration 360 system and not the initial implementation, which cost $94.6 million.
This clarification aims to address misinformation and provide transparency about the project’s costs, ensuring the public understands the scope and purpose of the new border management system at KIA.
For further details, the GIS has made the full statement available for download. Download file here.