President John Dramani Mahama has described the growth of Zonda Tech Ghana Limited as a remarkable Ghanaian success story, citing the company’s transformation from a vehicle distributor into a major automotive assembly firm.
Speaking at the commissioning of the third phase of the Zonda Tech Ghana Assembly Plant on Tuesday, September 15, President Mahama said the expansion marks an important milestone in Ghana’s industrial development and demonstrates the potential of local manufacturing.
He stressed that Ghana’s sustainable prosperity would depend on producing more of what the country consumes while increasing its capacity to export locally manufactured goods.
According to President Mahama, investments such as the Zonda Tech assembly plant reflect growing confidence in Ghana’s economy and the capabilities of its people, while also creating opportunities for decent jobs for present and future generations.
“Zonda Tech’s growth is itself a remarkable Ghanaian success story. From modest beginnings, Madam Yang Yang began as a vehicle distributor in the year 2010. The company she established has steadily transformed itself into Ghana’s leading assembler of heavy-duty vehicles, SUVs and small cars,” he said.
President Mahama linked the development to Ghana’s long-standing ambition of achieving industrial self-reliance, referencing the vision of the country’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, that political independence must be supported by economic and industrial independence.
Since its establishment, Zonda Tech has expanded into the assembly of passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles and light trucks from several leading Chinese brands.
President Mahama said the company’s growth, driven by determination, strategic partnerships and continuous investment, has positioned Zonda Tech among the modern vehicle assembly facilities in the West African sub-region.
He said the expansion should serve as an example of what can be achieved when local businesses invest in manufacturing and partner with international companies to build productive capacity.
The President reaffirmed government’s commitment to supporting industrialisation and creating an environment that encourages more investments in local manufacturing, saying Ghana must increasingly move from importing finished products to producing and exporting more goods locally.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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