Mahama Commissions Zonda Tec’s Expanded Assembly Plant
The third phase of the Zonda Tec plant has increased the company’s annual production capacity to approximately 3,000 heavy and light vehicles.
- Mahama commissions Zonda Tec’s new plant
- Production capacity rises to 3,000 vehicles
- Zonda Tec expands local vehicle assembly
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the third phase of the Zonda Tec Ghana Assembly Plant in Tema, describing the expansion as a major milestone in Ghana’s industrial development.
Speaking at the commissioning on Tuesday, September 15, President Mahama said Ghana’s sustainable prosperity depends on producing more of what the country consumes while increasing its capacity to export locally manufactured goods.
He said investments such as the Zonda Tec plant demonstrate growing confidence in Ghana’s economy and create opportunities for decent jobs for present and future generations.
President Mahama also praised Zonda Tec’s transformation from a vehicle distributor into a major automotive assembler.
“Zonda Tec’s growth is itself a remarkable Ghanaian success story,” he said, noting that Madam Yang Yang started the company as a vehicle distributor in 2010 before it gradually expanded into the assembly of heavy-duty vehicles, SUVs and small cars.
According to the President, the expansion shows what can be achieved when private investment is supported by an enabling business environment and a clear industrial policy.
He said strengthening local manufacturing would help reduce Ghana’s dependence on imports, create employment and retain more value within the domestic economy.
The Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, said the third phase has increased Zonda Tec’s annual production capacity to approximately 3,000 heavy and light vehicles.
She said the expansion further positions Ghana as a credible automotive assembly base in the sub-region and supports the government’s industrialisation agenda.
Zonda Tec began operations in Ghana as a vehicle distributor in 2010 before moving progressively into vehicle assembly.
Madam Yang Yang said the company now considers Ghana its second home and plans to deepen its investment in the country while creating jobs, developing local skills and retaining more value locally.
