Gerald Acheampong (R) and Dr. Eric Kofi Adzroe
THE GHANA Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service (Ghana TVET Service) and Trans-Sahara Industries Ltd. (TSI) have announced a strategic Memorandum of Partnership (MoP).
This collaboration bridges national skills development and cutting-edge green manufacturing to fuel Ghana’s industrialisation and climate goals.
The agreement, signed on Friday, July 18, 2025, unites the national mandate of the Ghana TVET Service – established under the Pre-Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1049) – with TSI’s vision as a pioneering Ghanaian micro-mobility company.
Together, they tackle critical challenges head-on: enhancing industry relevance in TVET, modernising training infrastructure, and creating clear pathways from the classroom to gainful employment in high-growth sectors.
Under this groundbreaking MoP, TSI commits to developing and delivering practical training programmes aligned with its assembly and future manufacturing operations (bicycles, e-bikes, electric motorcycles, rickshaws, and battery charging stations), partnering with Ghana TVET institutions on applied research in micro-mobility and sustainable energy solutions.
They will provide instructional support, equipment, product discounts, and financing options to boost TVET delivery capacity. Creating direct linkages for TVET graduates into skilled roles within TSI and its distribution network and leveraging TSI’s network for practical training exposure as well as potential entrepreneurship opportunities for graduates.
Director General, Ghana TVET Service, Dr. Eric Kofi Adzroe stated that, “This partnership embodies the core mission of Ghana TVET Service. By deeply integrating a dynamic, future-focused company like TSI into our ecosystem, we directly address fragmentation, strengthen industry linkages, and elevate the quality and perception of TVET. This is how we equip Ghanaians with the practical skills essential for national industrialisation and create tangible job opportunities.”
CEO of Trans Sahara Industries, Gerald Acheampong, said TSI’s commitment underscores its role as a catalyst for sustainable development, stressing, “Our vision to accelerate zero-carbon transport in Africa starts with localising skills and manufacturing. Partnering with Ghana TVET Service allows us to build the skilled Ghanaian workforce needed to not only assemble but eventually design and manufacture cutting-edge micro-EV solutions right here in Ghana, for Africa and beyond. This is a true industrial transformation.”
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke