Gov’t Inaugurates 5-Member Committee to Breathe New Life into Komenda Sugar Factory
Revival efforts begin as government appoints interim team to assess operations, supply chain, and strategic partnerships for the long-dormant Komenda Sugar Factory.
- Government forms 5-member Interim Committee to assess and revive the Komenda Sugar Factory
- Committee tasked to evaluate technical, financial, and supply chain viability
- Revival aims to reduce sugar imports and create sustainable local jobs
The government has inaugurated a five-member Interim Management Committee (IMC) to lead the long-awaited revival of the Komenda Sugar Factory, a once-promising industrial project in Ghana’s Central Region that has remained largely non-operational.
The official ceremony took place on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry in Accra.
Addressing the gathering, Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare described the Komenda Sugar Factory as a “valuable national asset” that was launched under former President John Dramani Mahama but later stalled due to technical and supply-related challenges.
She recalled the project’s 2013 inception through a government agreement with Seftech India Pvt to build a sulphurless sugar processing plant capable of producing 125 metric tons of sugar daily—with potential expansion into ethanol and power production. The $36.25 million facility was financed through a loan from the India EXIM Bank and a grant from EDAIF (now Ghana EXIM Bank).
Despite subsequent partnerships, including Park Agrotech in 2020 and WAATCO under the 1D1F initiative, the factory has struggled to maintain operational momentum.
Minister Ofosu-Adjare emphasized that President Mahama’s current administration is committed to reversing the factory’s misfortunes. The newly inaugurated committee is tasked with evaluating technical conditions, reviewing financial viability, analyzing the supply chain, identifying a credible strategic partner, assessing the ministry’s existing roadmap, and proposing a transition plan toward full operation.
The Minister expressed optimism that restoring the factory would reduce Ghana’s reliance on imported sugar and generate employment opportunities in surrounding communities.
Committee Chairman, Lawyer Kwame Owusu Sekyere, speaking on behalf of the team, thanked the President and Minister for their trust. “We are committed to fulfilling our mandate diligently and on time,” he said.
Other members of the committee include Ing. Douglas Mensah, Mr. John Doku, Lt. Col. (Rtd.) George Afful, and Mr. Ransford Vanni Amoah. The team is expected to present its initial findings to the Ministry within eight weeks.
