ACCRA, July 19 (Reuters) - Ghana's government will sign an agreement next week with Thelo DB consortium for a $3.2 billion project to develop and make operational its Western Railway Line, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Thelo DB is a South African railway entity incorporated between Thelo Ventures, an African industrial company, and Germany's Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting (DB).
The Thelo DB consortium also includes Ghanaian partner Transtech Consult.
Transportation of cement, mining equipment and petroleum will also benefit from construction of the rail line, the ministry added.
"The Western Railway Line Project will transform Ghana's existing railway infrastructure base into a modern, robust and integrated railway system," Thelo DB said in its statement.