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The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service (TVETS) and Trans-Sahara Industries Ltd (TSI) have signed a strategic partnership memorandum to reshape Ghana’s technical education and sustainable transport landscape.
The agreement aims to bridge national skills development and cutting-edge green manufacturing to fuel Ghana’s industrialisation and climate goals.
The two institutions would also collaborate to enhance industry relevance in TVET, modernise training infrastructure and create job opportunities for TVET graduates.
The Director-General of Ghana TVETS, Dr Eric Kofi Adzroe and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TSI, Gerald Acheampong, appended their signatures to the agreement.
The TSI is a wholly Ghanaian-owned company that currently assembles bicycles, e-bikes, electric motorcycles and electric rickshaws in Ghana.
The company is pioneering the localisation of the micro-EV supply chain with plans to manufacture container battery charging stations and aims to accelerate Africa's transition to zero-carbon transportation.
Mr Acheampong stated that under the partnership, the TSI would commit to developing and delivering practical training programmes aligned with TSI’s assembly and future manufacturing operations in bicycles, e-bikes, electric motorcycles, rickshaws, and battery charging stations.
He said the partnership would enable his company to develop the skilled Ghanaian workforce necessary to assemble, and eventually design and produce, cutting-edge micro-EV solutions in Ghana, serving Africa and beyond.
“This is true industrial transformation and we will partner TVET institutions on applied research in micro-mobility and sustainable energy solutions.
“We will also provide instructional support, equipment, product discounts and financing options to boost TVET delivery capacity,” he said.
Regarding employment, Mr Acheampong stated that his organisation would help generate direct opportunities for TVET graduates to access skilled positions within TSI and its distribution network.
He added that the TVET graduates could also utilise TSI's network for practical training and potential entrepreneurship opportunities.
“Under this partnership, the Ghana TVETS will integrate TSI’s industry expertise into its national framework, ensuring curricula reflect real-world demands and providing a platform for TSI to contribute directly to building a globally competitive workforce,” he said.
With a commitment to catalyse sustainable development, Mr Acheampong said TSI's vision was to accelerate zero-carbon transport in Africa by localising skills and manufacturing.
The collaboration, he explained, would also directly support several national objectives, such as the 24-hour policy and Ghana's industrialisation drive.
“We will be providing the skilled technical manpower crucial for advanced manufacturing for automotive assembly and manufacturing,” he said.
To advance Ghana’s green transition goal, he said the TSI would assist efforts to develop capacity in the assembly, maintenance, and future manufacturing of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.
That, he believed, would create a clear pathway from certified training to jobs in a high-growth sector.
“This will demonstrate a model for effective public-private partnership to overcome historical challenges in skills delivery,” he said.
For his part, Dr Adzroe stated that the partnership embodied the core mission of Ghana TVET Service.
"By deeply integrating a dynamic, future-focused company such as 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," he said
