Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the government’s Publican AI Trade Solution has generated more than US$302 million in additional assessed customs revenue since its deployment, strengthening efforts to improve revenue mobilisation through technology.
Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review in Parliament on the authority of President John Dramani Mahama, the Finance Minister said the artificial intelligence-powered customs platform was fully rolled out in March 2026 after a pilot phase conducted in January and February.
According to Dr Forson, between the pilot period and 17 July 2026, the system increased assessed customs collections by more than US$302 million, representing a 17.5 per cent increase over the values originally declared by importers.
He explained that while the platform raised the aggregate declared Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) value of imports by approximately 6.3 per cent, it delivered a significantly higher 17.5 per cent increase in assessed customs collections.
”The revenue gain was almost three times the increase in the assessed value of the goods,” the Finance Minister told Parliament.
Dr Forson said the results demonstrate that the AI-powered system is not applying arbitrary increases to customs valuations. Instead, he noted, it identifies under-valued consignments and targets product categories that present the highest revenue risk.
He said the performance of the Publican AI Trade Solution reflects the government’s commitment to leveraging digital technology to strengthen customs administration, improve compliance and enhance domestic revenue mobilisation.
The Finance Minister presented the figures as part of the government’s 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review, outlining measures aimed at improving fiscal performance and supporting Ghana’s broader economic recovery agenda under the Mahama administration.
