Zonda Tec’s growth is a remarkable Ghanaian success story – Mahama

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 represented an important milestone in Ghana’s industrial development and demonstrated the potential of local manufacturing.

He stressed that Ghana’s sustainable prosperity would depend on the country producing more of what it 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 both current 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 Zonda Tech’s development to Ghana’s long-standing ambition of achieving industrial self-reliance.

He referenced the vision of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, that political independence should be accompanied by economic and industrial independence.

President Mahama said the expansion of Zonda Tech demonstrated how private-sector investment and strategic partnerships could contribute to that broader national objective.

Since its establishment, the company has expanded beyond vehicle distribution into the assembly of passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles and light trucks from several leading Chinese brands.

The President said the company’s growth had been driven by determination, strategic partnerships and continuous investment.

He noted that these efforts had positioned Zonda Tech among the modern vehicle assembly facilities in the West African sub-region.

The commissioning of the third phase of the assembly plant, he said, further demonstrated the growing potential of Ghana’s automotive manufacturing industry.

President Mahama said developments such as the Zonda Tech plant were important to Ghana’s industrialisation agenda because they could strengthen domestic production, create employment and support the country’s ability to compete in regional and international markets.

He reiterated that Ghana’s economic transformation would require greater emphasis on producing locally, expanding industrial capacity and developing products that could be exported to generate sustainable economic value.