The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, says the government is recording an average of more than $3 million in additional daily revenue following the introduction of the Publican AI system.
Speaking in an interview with Bernard Avle on The Point of View on Monday, April 13, Mr Sarpong explained that the system is boosting revenue mobilisation by improving the accuracy of import declarations.
“Since the commencement of Publican AI, we’re seeing that for every declaration that is made, about 75%, Publican says is generally okay. About 25%, Publican says lets watch it. Within that context, we’re seeing an average uptick of revenue potential that we couldn’t have seen of about $3 million a day on average. $3 million a day and more,” he stated.
He noted that the gains could translate into nearly $1 billion in additional monthly revenue if the system is fully implemented.
According to him, although the system was deployed in February 2026, it was not fully operational from the outset.
He explained that if it had been implemented from the beginning of the month, the country could have realised the full daily revenue gains.
“That translates to almost $1 billion a month. For the month of February 2026, we deployed Publican. If we had deployed it from day one, we would have earned $3 million a day. But we didn’t. The public was not aware, but every declaration, Publican AI was telling how much ought to be. In fact, we’re even seeing higher [revenue]. It’s just telling us that the government was being shortchanged in terms of the valuation that was vetted,” he said.
Mr Sarpong added that the system has exposed gaps in previous valuation processes, suggesting that the government may have lost revenue due to heavy reliance on human discretion.
The Publican AI system, introduced to streamline and modernise operations at Ghana’s ports, has sparked intense debate within the shipping and logistics sector. While authorities insist it will improve efficiency, transparency, and reduce delays, its rollout has faced strong resistance from key stakeholders, particularly freight forwarders.
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