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Rocky55 Blog of Friday, 20 December 2024

Source: Isaac Appiah

GIS Corrects the Cost of the E-Gates System

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False allegations that the e-Gates System established at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) costs an astounding $240 million have been quickly refuted by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in response to social media. The GIS clarified the facts and gave factual information about the e-Gates System and its associated charges in a press statement that was published on December 19, 2024. *The Real Cost Factors* The "Immigration 360," a new integrated border management system being implemented by the GIS, aims to completely automate data management and passenger processing at all 48 authorized entry/exit points to Ghana as well as other operational instructions. The new system will cost $94.6 million in total.
The GIS is building border management technologies, including an e-Gate component at the KIA, which will cost $5.5 million as part of Phase One of the project. The cost of the e-Gate system alone, which includes 15 e-Gates and accessories, is $1.7 million. The Misconception of $240 Million The $240 million mentioned in the widely shared piece on social media pertains to the project's total cost, which includes the $94,664,374.57 initial implementation cost. Over the project's ten-year duration, this sum also covers the cost of maintenance, licenses, and two recurring wholesale upgrades of the system's essential components.
*Cost Breakdown*: $94,664,374.57 was the initial implementation cost. The $240 million includes two recurring wholesale upgrades; the $240 million also covers maintenance and licenses for a ten-year term; the overall cost includes VAT and other taxes, which comes to $274 million. The Immigration 360 System's advantages Among the many advantages of the Immigration 360 system is its smooth interaction with regional databases, including the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and Ghana's National Identification System (NIS).
Additionally, it connects with global systems such as the Public Key Directory (PKD) of the ICAO and the Global Stop/Watch List of INTERPOL. **Financing and Implementation* A private, regional Ghanaian business called Margins ID Systems Application Ltd. created the system. The $94,664,374.57 implementation cost is being pre-financed by the corporation and will be paid back with system usage revenue.