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Why an Indian company builds EV plants in Africa
(Source: EKA Mobility)
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Indian EV manufacturer EKA Mobility is set to establish a manufacturing and assembly plant in Ghana. EKA is partnering with Japan’s Mitsui Corporation and local distributor Rana Motors to produce vehicles for West African markets. The facility will manufacture electric three wheelers, buses, and commercial vehicles for both domestic consumption and regional export.
This will be EKA’s second EV project in Africa. The company last month signed an agreement with Ethiopian conglomerate Kerchanshe Trading to build an EV assembly plant in the country. Ethiopia will be EKA’s base as it seeks to serve East Africa.
EKA joins the growing list of Indian companies that are entering Africa’s EV market. The others include giants like Maruti Suzuki, Tata and Ashok Leyland, which have introduced their EVs in key markets like South Africa, Kenya and Mauritius.
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