British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ghana's President Akufo-Addo are expected to sign a £40m agreement this week which will see the construction of a new terminal as part of the upgrade of the Kumasi Airport.

The facility which forms part of a pre-financing agreement between the two countries will be disbursed after the UK-Africa summit in London.

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Speaking to Joy FM, UK's High Commissioner to Ghana Iain Walker said the agreement will position Kumasi as a trade destination in Africa.

"We have invested in two things particularly the airport extension which means a lot of planes could land there and also we will be announcing at this summit the building of the new terminal at Kumasi.........is not about aid but helping to get more investment......"