The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, has called for the expansion of local motorcycle production to create more jobs for Ghana’s growing youthful population
“Creating jobs is not rocket science. It is doable.”
Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment
He made the call during a visit to the warehouse of Spiro, an electric motorcycle assembly company, where he commended the firm for its contribution to job creation and skills development.
Minister says local manufacturing can create jobs
Hon. Agyekum said the company’s operations showed that job creation was achievable through local manufacturing and practical skills training. He added that the Government would provide the support the company needs to expand.
He noted that young Ghanaians, including Junior and Senior High School graduates, were assembling quality motorcycles, which he said demonstrated their capacity to contribute to the country’s industrial development.
The Minister also called for greater local participation in the production of motorcycle components. He stressed the need for backward integration to reduce dependence on imported parts.
Spiro targets 2,000 jobs at full capacity
The Managing Director of Spiro, Mr Maxwell Dodd, said the company was targeting about 2,000 jobs once its operations reached full capacity. He explained that the company was preparing to deploy electric motorcycles to riders while expanding its battery-swapping network across the country.
According to him, the full-scale rollout, expected to begin in January 2027, would involve the production of 300 motorcycles daily and the deployment of battery-swapping stations that would operate around the clock.
Mr Dodd emphasised that the motorcycles were assembled in Ghana by young people trained and equipped with the skills required to meet high-quality standards.
Riders to earn GH¢400 to GH¢500 daily, says MD
Mr Dodd said the initiative would also enable riders to earn between GH¢400 and GH¢500 daily, while saving about 40 per cent on operating costs compared with fuel-powered motorcycles. He added that Spiro was introducing savings and insurance schemes to improve the livelihoods of riders and their families.
The earnings and savings figures are the company’s own projections. The report did not say how they were calculated, and they have not been independently verified.He appealed for continued government support through tax incentives and an enabling environment to facilitate the company’s expansion into other regions.
The visit highlighted the potential of electric mobility to promote local manufacturing, skills development and sustainable employment in Ghana. Attention will now turn to the January 2027 rollout and to what form of government support the company receives.
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