Ghana JET

Aligning with the Government of Ghana’s implementation of various industrialisation policies to bolster the sector, the Ghana Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme (JET), funded by the UK Government’s Foreign Commonwealth Office, strives to create systemic change in Ghana’s manufacturing sector.

The programme focuses on five priority sectors, including Pharmaceuticals, Textiles and Garments, and Automotive, fostering growth and innovation to accelerate Ghana’s economic transformation.

Our Sector Focus

Automotive

Ghana’s automotive sector development holds transformative potential for national economic growth.

Pharmaceuticals

Ghana’s pharmaceutical sector presents vital investment with potential to create 4,000–6,000 high-quality jobs.

Textiles & Garments

Government designated T&G as one of ten strategic anchor industries driving economic transformation.

Our Approach

Ghana JET employs three strategic approaches to drive manufacturing transformation and economic growth.

Policy Development

The programme addresses policy constraints and supports Ghana’s government through technical assistance and grants to foster manufacturing growth.

Investment

Identifying sustainable investments, the programme facilitates private investments, FDI, technology transfers, and innovation opportunities.

Ecosystem

Ghana JET builds partnerships, deploys experts for technical assistance, conducts research, and shares knowledge through workshops.

Results Based Grants

Results-Based Grants (RBGs) are cost-sharing mechanisms designed to drive transformative change through targeted support. Some successful grant applications include Ethical Apparel Africa (EAA), Atlantic Life Sciences (ALS) and WAHU Mobility.

About Ghana JET

Our Mission Statement

Ghana’s Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET) programme catalyses innovative frontier shifts in several priority manufacturing sectors, including Pharmaceuticals, Textiles and Garments, and Automotive. Frontier shifts in these key sectors will drive Ghana’s economic transformation and enhance the livelihoods of its citizens.
The Ghana JET programme seeks to stimulate economic complexity and diversity in Ghana, increase productivity, and create sustainable jobs by facilitating policy reform, leveraging £30M in anchor investment into these priority sectors, and creating 7000 sustainable jobs.

The Ghana Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme

In 2023, Ghana’s manufacturing sector contributed GH¢20.6 billion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), representing 11.23% of the total GDP. It remains a key employer, providing jobs for approximately 21.5% of the workforce.

Driving Industrial Transformation

Aligning with the Government of Ghana’s implementation of various industrialisation policies to bolster the sector, the Ghana Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme (JET), funded by the UK Government’s Foreign Commonwealth Office, strives to create systemic change in Ghana’s manufacturing sector. The programme focuses on five priority sectors, including Pharmaceuticals, Textiles and Garments, and Automotive, fostering growth and innovation to accelerate Ghana’s economic transformation.

The JET programme empowers Ghana’s government, private sector, and ecosystem partners through demand-driven, evidence-based technical assistance, strategic stakeholder collaborations, and targeted results-based grants.

Led by local and international experts, it delivers contextually relevant support to leverage investment, facilitate technology transfers, and drive politically astute collaborations that enable impactful frontier shifts. These shifts will promote sustainable industrial growth, enhance competitiveness, and improve Ghanaians’ quality of life.

Frontier shifts are practice changes and innovations that increase productivity and competitiveness while improving global chain linkages.
The impact of these efforts will be reflected in the development of local economies, which will be marked by strategic policy development, investment mobilisation and a strengthened ecosystem.
Frontier shifts are practice changes and innovations that increase productivity and competitiveness while improving global chain linkages.

Our Approach

Policy Development

The programme identifies and addresses policy, regulatory, legislative and standards constraints. It supports the Government of Ghana in creating and enforcing policies that foster growth in manufacturing sectors while engaging with policymakers to explore strategic policy development options. The programme provides technical assistance and result-based grants to the government to review and progress policies that support Ghana’s economic transformation.

Investment

The programme identifies and supports sustainable investments utilising ‘right-to-win’ and other sector-specific market intelligence. It facilitates private investments, including foreign direct investments (FDI), technology transfers, and innovation, while engaging with and supporting potential investors with identified opportunities.

Ecosystem

The programme collaborates with domestic and international stakeholders, including the UK, to foster partnerships and strengthen the manufacturing ecosystem. Ghana JET deploys industry experts to provide transaction advice and technical assistance to increase the capacity of industry players. The programme conducts research and case study analyses to inform policy and programming. It also organises workshops to share knowledge, consolidate achievements, and promote best practices among stakeholders.

Our Sector Focus

Pharmaceutical Sector

Ghana intends to become a fully integrated, competitive pharmaceutical hub, enhancing domestic health security and boosting regional exports with a diversified portfolio of advanced products, including biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, sera, and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).

Projections for Ghana’s pharmaceutical market suggest a value of $600m, with a compound annual growth rate of 4%. Yet only thirty-four pharmaceutical manufacturing plants operate locally, fulfilling only 30% of Ghana’s medicinal needs while exporting to the ECOWAS region. This data highlights the boundless opportunities for investors to venture into pharmaceutical manufacturing in Ghana.

Textiles and Garments

Expanding market access is essential for the growth of Ghana’s textiles and garments industry. Ghana JET can empower clusters of high-potential local firms to compete internationally by facilitating equitable sourcing opportunities from global buyers. These developments will drive export growth and enhance the sector’s global reputation and competitiveness.
Attracting and sustaining investment is essential for developing Ghana’s textile and garments industry. Strategic investments facilitated by the programme will enhance production capacity, improve infrastructure, and position local manufacturers as key global players in the textile and garments landscape.
By creating the architecture for collaboration between ecosystem partners and leveraging regional integration efforts, Ghana JET supports the development of a thriving textiles and garments hub that fosters innovation, strengthens supply chains, and ensures long-term sectoral growth ready to meet domestic and international demand.

Automotive

A strong local automotive industry is key to economic growth, job creation, and industrial innovation. By boosting local vehicle assembly, Ghana can increase demand for domestically assembled vehicles, enhance production capacities, and attract investment into the sector. This will not only strengthen the local automotive ecosystem but also create sustainable employment opportunities.

Ghana JET seeks to strengthen local value chains by supporting component manufacturing and the assembly of electric vehicles—including two— and three-wheelers—positioning the industry for long-term competitiveness.
In supporting key players in the sector, Ghana JET initiatives will drive import substitution, foster technology transfer, unlock new export opportunities, and establish a globally competitive automotive industry.

Sector: Pharma

Ghana aims to become a fully integrated, competitive pharmaceutical hub, enhancing domestic health security and boosting regional exports with a diversified portfolio of advanced products, including biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, sera, and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).

Ghana’s pharmaceutical market is projected to be about $600m, with a compound annual growth rate of 4% (2024 –2028), reaching $735m by 2028 (Fitch Solutions, 2024). Ghana’s healthcare system relies heavily on the importation of essential medicinal products. Only thirty-four pharmaceutical manufacturing plants operate locally, fulfilling only 30% of Ghana’s medicinal needs while exporting to the ECOWAS region. This highlights the boundless opportunities for investors to venture into pharmaceutical manufacturing in Ghana.

Strategic Importance

Given the material market size, existing starting point, and potential to create 4,000–6,000 high-quality jobs Ghana has a compelling opportunity to invest in pharmaceuticals.

Ghana already possesses pharmaceutical capabilities and a track record of exports into the West African region. The opportunity in this regional market is material and growing, projected to rise from $7 billion today to $11 billion by 2028 (Fitch Solution, 2024). Moreover, sector growth will enhance skills and deepen economic complexity.

This long-term initiative requires concerted investment and learning from global examples like Ireland and India. These hubs demonstrate that it takes decades (up to 50 years) to strengthen pharmaceutical ecosystems and evolve into fully integrated hubs.

Local and Global Context

The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in Ghana started in the 1960s with basic pre-packaging of imported drugs and has evolved to manufacture oral liquids, capsules, sera, and injectables. However, the sector primarily focuses on formulation manufacturing, leaving significant portions of the value chain untapped.

The Ghanaian pharmaceutical sector faces challenges in scaling operations and addressing inefficiencies but holds significant potential due to local market size and growth in the ECOWAS region.

Globally, the industry is shifting toward advanced therapies and near-shoring, providing opportunities for Ghana to develop its manufacturing capabilities.

Ghana’s regulatory framework is strong: The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has WHO Maturity Level 3 certification (one of only five African countries).

Global Trends in the Pharmaceutical Sector

The global pharmaceutical sector is projected to reach $2 trillion by 2028 (Global Use of Medicines, 2024), driven by the rise of high-value drugs, including biologics and other advanced therapies, mainly in developed markets. The near-shoring trend has strengthened as manufacturers seek to improve supply chain resilience, and countries prioritise nearshore production for national security.

Expiry of patent exclusivity is expected to unlock a further $81B in the generics market in the next four years – 70% of this will relate to small molecules patents” (Evaluate Pharma).

Regional market focus and cost-efficient distribution are critical for success. Manufacturers with strengths in core “right-to-win” dimensions are best positioned to succeed. As a drug manufacturer, Ghana has the right to play in local and ECOWAS markets but does not yet have the right to win.

Regional Trends

West Africa’s regional pharmaceutical market is expected to grow significantly, presenting opportunities for Ghana. However, Ghana’s local and regional market volumes are fragmented due to thirty-five active producers with low plant utilisation levels. Sub-scale operations limit cost efficiency and quality standards. Most local producers struggle to compete with regional players and imports from India and other global hubs due to higher operating costs and inefficient sourcing practices.

Opportunities

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)

APIs are mostly imported, with local production limited to basic dosage forms. Investments in technology, human capital, and financing can help widen the product range and grow capacity.

Medical Consumables

Producing syringes, especially auto-disable ones, offers significant opportunities. Local production is non-existent, providing first-mover advantages for investors.

Oral Dosage Forms

Local manufacturers focus on oral forms but meet only 30% of domestic needs. Investments in infrastructure and sector-specific incentives can help expand this segment.

Vaccine Production

African leaders aim to produce 60% of vaccines locally by 2040. Ghana has taken steps in sterile production for vaccines and injectables and is on track to produce a serum by year-end.

Institutional Support

The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) and initiatives like the African Union’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan for Africa (PMPA) provide support.

Pharmaceutical Ecosystem Development

Establishing a robust ecosystem with technology transfer, skilled labour development, and partnerships can position Ghana as a regional hub.

Government Measures

The Ghanaian government has implemented several initiatives to attract investment into the pharmaceutical sector, including:

Exemption Act 2022 (Act 1083)

Exempts specific active pharmaceutical ingredients, manufacturing inputs, and packaging materials from VAT.

Incentives for Investment

Tax exemptions, duty waivers, and eased regulatory processes.

Regulatory Strength

Ghana’s FDA is well-respected and ensures compliance with international standards, making regional market access seamless.

Sector: Textiles and Garments

Over the long term, Ghana aims to establish itself as a regional hub for integrated textile and garment manufacturing.
Ghana has a rich textile production history, encompassing modern and traditional fabrics. The textile and garment (T&G) sector is a strategic industry in Ghana due to its significant export potential and capacity to generate employment. As part of the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS), the government has identified this sector as crucial for driving Ghana’s transformation into a manufacturing and export-driven economy. Ghanaian apparel and garment firms serve local, regional, and international markets.

Strategic Importance

The government has identified the T&G sector as one of ten strategic anchor industries stimulating economic transformation.
A well-developed textile value chain can accelerate Ghana’s industrial economy and create substantial employment opportunities, particularly for the youth. The Ministry of Trade and Industry’s ‘Ghana Textile & Garment Industry Vision 2033’ envisions a modern and sustainable textiles and clothing industry worth $2 billion by 2033. This vision aims to generate 150,000 direct and thousands of indirect jobs, positioning Ghana as a global hub for sourcing textiles and apparel. Realising this vision will require $1.2 billion in investments for factories and industrial parks, alongside international cooperation.

Local and Global Context

Despite challenges such as limited skilled manpower, production scale, efficiency, and fabric supply, the T&G industry in Ghana has shown significant growth potential, producing high-quality products for niche markets, especially the U.S.
The global textile and garment market, valued at $1,840.12 billion in 2023, is projected to grow to $3,767.92 billion by 2033 at a compound annual growth rate of 7.43%. This growth is driven by rising demand for natural fibres, evolving lifestyles, and fashion preferences.
The industry is among the largest employers globally and a major contributor to GDP and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (Source: https:precedenceresearch.com/textile-market)

Global Trends in the Pharmaceutical Sector

The global pharmaceutical sector is projected to reach $2 trillion by 2028 (Global Use of Medicines, 2024), driven by the rise of high-value drugs, including biologics and other advanced therapies, mainly in developed markets. The near-shoring trend has strengthened as manufacturers seek to improve supply chain resilience, and countries prioritise nearshore production for national security.

Expiry of patent exclusivity is expected to unlock a further $81B in the generics market in the next four years – 70% of this will relate to small molecules patents” (Evaluate Pharma).

Regional market focus and cost-efficient distribution are critical for success. Manufacturers with strengths in core “right-to-win” dimensions are best positioned to succeed. As a drug manufacturer, Ghana has the right to play in local and ECOWAS markets but does not yet have the right to win.

Regional Trends

West Africa produces 60% of Africa’s cotton but transforms less than 5% into value-added products. Most textile demand is met by Asian imports, valued at $11 billion in 2023. However, increasing investments in production capacity, such as Arise IIP’s industrial parks in Benin and Togo and financing from institutions like Afrexim Bank and IFC, are changing the landscape.
Ghana has tariff-free access to three key export markets—the EU, US, and ECOWAS—with a total value of $298B (UNCOMTRADE), dawarfing its national market of ~ $2B.

Ghana also benefits from initiatives like the ‘Partenariat pour le Coton’, launched by the World Trade Organisation and partners to develop the T&G industry in West Africa. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) approved $8 million in funding for a large garment manufacturing facility in Greater Accra in 2022, supporting Ghana’s ambition to become a regional T&G hub. DTRT Apparel Group, the largest garment manufacturer in West Africa, employs over 5,000 workers and aims to create an additional 6,000 jobs.

Opportunities for Investmnent

Industrial Textile Parks

Establish plug-and-play facilities through public-private partnerships, providing world-class infrastructure and meeting international standards.

Modernising Textile Mills

Enable retooling and capacity upgrades for existing mills.

Sustainable Industries

Develop green, vertically integrated textile and garment industries to integrate Ghana into global value chains.

Accessory Manufacturing

Establish factories for basic, decorative, and finishing garment accessories like zippers, buttons, and labels.

Textile Recycling

Create a circular textile ecosystem using waste and post-consumer fabrics to produce fibres, leveraging Ghana’s role as a major destination for used clothing.

Government Measures

The Government of Ghana (GoG) has partnered with international organisations like the UK FCDO, Tony Blair Institute, Gherzi Textile Organisation, UNIDO, GIZ, and the World Bank Group to develop long-term policies and build capacity. Key measures include:

Preferential Trade Agreements

Duty-free exports under agreements like AGOA (U.S.), EPA (EU), and ECOWAS protocols.

Investment Incentives

Free zone incentives, tax exemptions on capital goods, VAT exemptions for local textile manufacturing, and automatic work permits for expatriates.

Regulatory Strength

Technical assistance from international development partners through initiatives like the Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET) programme.

Sector: Auto

Strategically located in West Africa, Ghana is a gateway to a regional market of over 400 million people. Ghana’s automotive sector is nascent, with a growing interest in developing local assembly and manufacturing capabilities. Its potential lies in leveraging Ghana’s strategic location within West Africa, access to natural resources, and membership in trade agreements such as ECOWAS and AfCFTA. Ghana’s emerging automotive industry, projected to grow to $11 billion by 2028, offers significant opportunities for industrial growth and job creation.

Strategic Importance

The development of Ghana’s automotive sector offers significant potential to transform the nation’s economy.

The automotive industry offers a vital pathway to economic diversification. Ghana can reduce its reliance on imports by establishing local manufacturing capabilities and bolstering its GDP through industrial growth. This diversification is critical to building a more resilient and self-reliant economy, ensuring sustainable progress despite global economic shifts.

Moreover, Ghana’s geographic location and trade agreements make it uniquely positioned to become a regional hub for automotive trade. As a gateway to the ECOWAS market, which is projected to grow to over one million vehicles annually by 2035, Ghana has the potential to serve as a key player in meeting regional demand.
Equally important is the alignment of the automotive sector with Ghana’s sustainability goals. The development of this industry supports the nation’s broader ambitions of industrialisation while promoting sustainable practices. By fostering local production and reducing reliance on imported used vehicles, Ghana can make strides in reducing its environmental footprint and advancing its commitment to sustainable development.

Local and Global Context

Locally, Ghana’s automotive sector is defined by its nascent manufacturing base and heavy import reliance. The Ghana Automotive Development Policy (GADP) seeks to address this by offering incentives for local assembly and imposing tariffs on used vehicles to encourage new vehicle purchases. Within three years of implementation, this investor framework has catalysed over £60 million in strategic investments to establish greenfield automotive assembly facilities in the West African nation.
More than eleven global car makers (Original Equipment Manufacturers) have invested in assembling semi-knocked-down (SKD) kits into fully built units for the local market, with some exports to nearby countries beginning to emerge.
Despite these measures, affordability remains a significant barrier, necessitating the development of robust vehicle financing frameworks to unlock demand for locally assembled cars.
Globally, Ghana must contend with intense competition from established automotive hubs like Southeast Asia, India, and Morocco, which benefit from cost efficiencies and advanced manufacturing ecosystems.
However, Ghana’s relatively affordable labour and access to natural resources such as aluminium and rubber provide essential components for vehicle manufacturing, including body frames, tyres, and batteries. By leveraging locally available materials, the industry can reduce reliance on imports, lower production costs, and create a more sustainable supply chain.

Global Trends in the Pharmaceutical Sector

The global automotive sector is transforming significantly, driven by technological advancements, shifting consumer preferences, and evolving regulatory landscapes. One of the most prominent trends is the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Environmental concerns, government policies, and consumer demand for cleaner transportation options fuel this shift. Despite this momentum, the pace of EV adoption remains uneven across regions due to affordability challenges and inadequate infrastructure. Hybrid vehicles continue to play a crucial role as a transitional solution.
Another key global trend is the rise of software-defined vehicles, where software increasingly controls significant vehicle functions. Meanwhile, supply chain disruptions, such as the worldwide semiconductor shortage, have underscored the need for resilient and agile operations. Automakers are now diversifying their supply chains and exploring regional manufacturing hubs to mitigate risks and improve efficiency.
Cost pressures also remain a critical issue globally, with rising production costs driven by inflation, labour shortages, and supply chain challenges. To stay competitive, manufacturers are focusing on cost-competitive inputs and streamlining operations.

Regional Trends

Unique challenges and opportunities shape the automotive industry in the African region. Regional demand for vehicles is growing, with ECOWAS projected to reach over one million vehicle sales annually by 2035. However, this market remains dominated by used vehicle imports, which account for over 90% of sales in countries like Ghana. Local assembly and manufacturing efforts are still in their infancy, with Ghana producing approximately 5,000 vehicles annually across six assembly plants.
Trade agreements like AfCFTA and ECOWAS are playing a significant role in shaping regional dynamics. These agreements aim to promote intra-African trade and reduce dependency on imports from outside the continent. However, restrictive rules of origin and protectionist policies pose significant challenges to achieving seamless regional integration.

Opportunities

Import Substitution

Developing local assembly and manufacturing can replace imports, especially given the high tariffs on used vehicles

Aftermarket Components

Manufacturing spare parts, such as filters, batteries, and brakes, offers significant opportunities to create jobs and reduce import dependency.

Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Although in the early stages, developing an ecosystem for EVs, including charging infrastructure, presents a long-term opportunity.

Skills Development

Investments in training programs can improve workforce quality, making Ghana more competitive.

Export Potential

With adequate scale and compliance with trade agreements, Ghana could export vehicles and components to ECOWAS and beyond.

Collaborations with OEMs

Strengthening partnerships with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can bring investment and technology transfer.

Government Measures

Ghana Automotive Development Policy (GADP)

  • Offers tax exemptions and incentives for SKD and CKD assemblies.
  • Imposes tariffs on used car imports to encourage new vehicle purchases.
  • Supports local assemblers through reduced costs for components.

AfCFTA

Ghana’s hosting of the AfCFTA Secretariat places it at the centre of Africa’s trade integration, providing preferential access to a market of 1.4 billion people. AfCFTA’s local content requirements incentivise the development of local supply chains.

Other Preferential Trade Agreements

Duty-free exports under ECOWAS protocols agreement  

After care

Investors in Ghana benefit from strong infrastructure support, with institutions such as the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) offering aftercare services to streamline business operations. This proactive support system ensures companies can efficiently navigate regulatory processes and focus on growth.

Capacity Building Initiatives

Technical assistance from international development partners through initiatives like the Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET) programme.
Ghana’s automotive manufacturing industry presents a compelling investment opportunity for businesses seeking to enter the African market. The country offers a range of incentives designed to attract large-scale manufacturers, including access to land and significant tax exemptions and duty waivers. These fiscal and non-fiscal incentives reduce business costs and enhance investors’ profitability.
As a member of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), businesses in Ghana benefit from preferential trade agreements, enabling seamless access to multiple African economies. This positioning makes Ghana an ideal hub for companies expanding within the region. 
A well-structured regulatory framework ensures a stable and predictable business environment. With a strong commitment to industrialisation, Ghana’s policies support long-term economic growth and investment security. The country is known for its political stability, fostering investor confidence through democratic governance and sound economic policies.
Ghana also boasts a well-educated and skilled workforce capable of meeting production and operational demands. The availability of trained labour reduces the need for extensive expatriate staffing, lowering businesses’ operational costs.
With a unique blend of incentives, market access, stability, and skilled labour, Ghana stands out as a premier investment destination in Africa. It provides businesses with a strong foundation for sustainable growth and success.

Results Based Grants

Results-Based Grants (RBGs) are cost-sharing mechanisms designed to drive transformative change through targeted support. Payments are linked to achieving predefined and agreed-upon milestones, ensuring accountability and impact. These grants promote innovation and facilitate frontier shifts, aligning with the programme’s key objectives of policy development, investment mobilisation, and ecosystem strengthening.

Examples of successful grant applications include:

Ethical Apparel

EAA, a sourcing and manufacturing company, is poised to scale its operations by winning and fulfilling orders in its factory, Maagrace and through partner SME factories in Accra. However, a systemic constraint—limited access to industrial engineering expertise—hinders these factories from meeting the quality and efficiency standards required to compete in the UK market.

Strategic Implementation

Leveraging the programme’s RBGs, EAA successfully embedded an international lean consultant into Maagrace and other SMEs’ technical capabilities to secure additional orders and expand Ghana’s footprint in high-value export markets. The initiative will be scaled sustainably through a train-the-trainer model, embedding expert knowledge in each factory and ensuring long-term industrial competency.

Impact and Future Vision

Integrating an international lean consultant into Maagrace and partner SME factories has already yielded efficiency improvements, as identified through milestone monitoring. This intervention addresses Ghana’s systemic constraint—the lack of industrial engineering expertise—by embedding technical capabilities that enhance production quality, reduce waste, and improve turnaround times. Though still in progress, these efficiency gains lay the foundation for a sector-wide frontier shift, transitioning Ghana’s garment manufacturing from low-margin, dependency-driven exports to a self-sustaining, globally competitive industry.

Atlantic Life Sciences (ALS)

Atlantic Life Sciences (ALS) is a Ghanaian pharmaceutical company focused on local drug manufacturing to meet domestic and international market demands. Africa lacks WHO PQ-certified pharmaceutical companies, which limits local medicine production and increases dependence on costly imports. Without PQ certification, manufacturers cannot compete for global procurement contracts, restricting growth and weakening health security.

Intervention & Capacity Building

ALS was supported through the programme’s grant facility to invite a WHO Prequalification (PQ) documentation expert to train ALS staff, equipping them with the skills and competencies required to develop essential manuals for the PQ process. The consultant provided hands-on guidance and capacity-building to empower ALS staff to generate required documentation moving forward independently. This initiative drives a frontier shift by elevating ALS’s compliance capacity to meet WHO PQ standards, a critical benchmark for global pharmaceutical markets. By embedding structured GMP processes and building in-house expertise, ALS moved from limited documentation capabilities to a self-sustaining system that ensures long-term regulatory alignment.

Long-term Impact & Transformation

This shift opens new markets, enabling ALS to compete globally, attract international partnerships, and enhance Ghana’s pharmaceutical industry. The transition from reliance on external expertise to internal competence represents a transformative step in strengthening local manufacturing and regulatory resilience, which is key to the broader industrial growth Ghana JET aims to catalyse.

Wahu Mobility

Wahu specialises in designing and manufacturing electric vehicles tailored to the unique challenges of Africa’s roads, providing eco-friendly and affordable alternative-based vehicles.
The RBG awarded to Wahu presents a transformative opportunity to partner with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to bridge the expertise gap, driving a frontier shift in Africa’s battery sector by combining cutting-edge research, hands-on training, and real-world application.