Suzuki, CFAO, Toyota to produce vehicles in Ghana, ‘Mission’s to find next India in Africa’: GM

Japanese car manufacturer, Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced its plan to set up a production facility in Ghana.

On Tuesday, March 19, the officials from Suzuki Motor Corporation, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and CFAO have declared a joint venture to commence manufacturing and distributing vehicles in Ghana. Suzuki also looks forward to make Ghana a hub of its vehicle-manufacturing operations in sub-Saharan Africa.

President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo was present at the Jubilee House in Accra. The General Manager for the Middle East and Africa of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Koichi Suzuki told the Head of State that with the company producing some 1.8 million vehicles in India alone, “my mission is to find our next India in the continent of Africa.”

“Our next phase of growth will come from Africa, but we need to find the right partner in Africa for manufacturing and distribution after sale of our vehicles,” he said. In Africa, Suzuki has made a partnership with Toyota and currently operating in around 26 nations.

“We firmly believe that our next growth will come here in Africa. We want to contribute to the further development of African countries… Our vision is with Africa and for Africa,” he added. “We came to know from Toyota that the Ghanaian government is planning to roll out a new automotive policy. We heard this from Toyota executives who paid a visit here last month. We are highly interested in participating in this initiative by the Ghanaian government. We wish to start production here, grow it and expand it,” the Suzuki GM opined.

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