{"id":11766,"date":"2018-09-19T16:19:20","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T16:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=11766"},"modified":"2018-09-19T16:19:20","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T16:19:20","slug":"nissan-to-set-up-assembly-plant-in-ghana-bawumia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=11766","title":{"rendered":"Nissan to set up assembly plant in Ghana \u2013 Bawumia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"933\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-1.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-1-406x300.jpg 406w, https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-1-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says international car manufacturing company, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd also wants to set up its assembly plant in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>German car manufacturer,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/2018\/08\/30\/volkswagen-to-set-up-plant-in-ghana\/\"><strong>Volkswagen<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Sinotruk International from China have all served notice of setting up assembly plants in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-442426\" src=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-5.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-5.jpg 960w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-5-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-5-768x661.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"826\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have talked about an automobile industry and the VW deal that has taken place, Nissan is also coming but we are not looking at it in the context of only one supplier like VW, we are looking at a policy that applies to the entire automobile industry,\u201d he said on Tuesday when he spoke at the Ghana Industrial Summit and Exhibition in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>He said because more automobile companies are coming onboard, his government is aiming at creating a fair ground for both local and foreign automobile companies.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cwe have had discussions for example with our local producers like Kantanka to make sure that whatever incentives we are providing to all companies who are becoming interested our automobile industry like the Nissans and VWs, are also available to the Kantankas of Ghana so that they can also produce with those same types of incentives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-442425\" src=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-speaking-at-forum-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-speaking-at-forum-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-speaking-at-forum-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-speaking-at-forum-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bawumia-speaking-at-forum-1-765x510.jpg 765w\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also speaking at the event, Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremanteng said they have received a number of proposals from more of such international automobile companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at the kind of proposals we are getting from big international companies when we kick-started the agenda, VW has already signed the MOU and the latest to join is Nissan which is far advanced with discussions to establish in Ghana,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n<p>Alan Kyeremanteng said they are opening up to such companies as part of President Akufo-Addo\u2019s industrial transformation agenda.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-442423\" src=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/alan-kyerematen.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/alan-kyerematen.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/alan-kyerematen-300x226.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"483\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have added the automobile industry into our key initiatives to move the industrial transformation of this country but people were doubting. I tell you we have received a massive response from the private sector after we send the strong signal of industrializing the economy,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re not scared of competition \u2013 Kantanka<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following announcement of international automobile companies setting up in Ghana, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/2018\/09\/01\/were-not-scared-of-competition-kantanka\/\"><strong>Kantanka Automobile Company<\/strong><\/a>, Kwadwo Safo Jnr. says his company is not scared of competition from any international automobile firm seeking to set up in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. President. [The] Only thing we need is good policies to protect the automobile industry and help grow our local industries \u2026To anyone that thinks @KantankaAuto is scared of competition. We are not. I simply want better policies for our auto industry,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<\/p>\n<p>Source : Citibusinessnews.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says international car manufacturing company, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd also wants to set up its assembly plant in Ghana. 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