STORY: Chinese automobile company expands footprint in Ghana
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:08
LOCATION: Accra
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the launching ceremony
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YANG YANG, Managing director of Zonda Ghana Limited
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMON MADJIE, Chief executive officer, Ghana Investments Promotions Center (GIPC)
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAMI SEFARI, Algerian investor in Ghana

STORYLINE:

Chinese automobile assembly company Zonda Ghana Limited revealed new models with the Thursday launch of its eighth auto showroom in Ghana.

Managing director Yang Yang told Xinhua that the company was thriving largely due to the West African country's attractive and conducive business atmosphere.

Since its inception 18 years ago, Yang said that Zonda has established two vehicle assembly plants -- one dedicated to heavy-duty trucks and the other to light vehicles -- along with eight showrooms across the country.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YANG YANG, Managing director of Zonda Ghana Limited
"By doing business, by creating jobs, we make Ghana a better place."

Yang affirmed the company's commitment to advancing the country's automobile industry, which she predicted would benefit from the Ghanaian government's newly proposed 24-hour economy policy.

Simon Madjie, chief executive officer of the Ghana Investments Promotions Center (GIPC), hailed Zonda and other Chinese companies in Ghana for their great contributions to the nation's economic growth and stability.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMON MADJIE, Chief executive officer, Ghana Investments Promotions Center (GIPC)
"It is an honor for me to be here today, not just to engage but to unveil Zonda's new vehicles onto the Ghanaian market. This is an exciting time for all of us here in this country as we see businesses roll out, and as you see investments that create jobs, sustainable jobs, pay taxes, and help our economy to grow."

Madjie said that GIPC would implement measures to process business permits for investors within 24 hours.

Rami Sefari, an Algerian investor in Ghana, said that Chinese auto brands have won over customers with their robustness, modernity, and affordability.

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAMI SEFARI, Algerian investor in Ghana
"I used one car from Zonda. I drove it in Tunisia. I went for a trip for enjoying my holiday. And I drove it in the Sahara (Desert). I drove more than 3,000 kilometers in two days. The car was amazing."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Accra.
(XHTV)