On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Ghana Chamber of Clean Energy (GCCE), together with the William Davidson Institute (WDI) of the University of Michigan, hosted a stakeholder consultative workshop in Accra. The event aimed to scrutinise the financing constraints facing Ghana’s electric two‑wheeler manufacturing, assembling and retail businesses, and to explore policy measures that could improve access to capital.
The workshop was part of an ongoing joint research and advocacy effort by GCCE and WDI. Participants included electric two‑wheeler enterprises, financial institutions and other key industry stakeholders. The goal was to validate the financing gaps identified by the research team, uncover additional challenges and discuss collective actions to address the sector’s needs.
Ms. Emmanuella Biney, GCCE’s Programmes and Outreach Manager, opened the session. She stressed that solving the sector’s financing challenges requires more than just injecting capital. “We need appropriate financing structures, stronger institutional collaboration and an enabling environment that strengthens investor confidence, facilitates greater access to financing, and accelerates the adoption of electric two‑wheelers in Ghana,” she said. Biney added that no single institution could tackle these issues alone and called for coordinated action among government, industry and financial players.
The research team presented seven preliminary financing gaps: limited implementation of announced import duty waivers; difficulties moving from grant funding to follow‑on investment; reliance on companies’ own balance sheets to finance riders; limited access to affordable local‑currency debt; stringent lending requirements for early‑stage firms; equity investors’ preference for asset‑light models; and persistent information and expectation gaps between enterprises and capital providers.
Group discussions followed, allowing participants to validate the identified challenges, highlight additional barriers and propose potential solutions. The dialogue also examined ways to strengthen collaboration among government, financial institutions, electric two‑wheeler companies and other stakeholders to improve financing access and support sector growth.
Findings and recommendations from the workshop will inform a forthcoming public report jointly produced by GCCE and WDI. The report is expected to guide GCCE’s engagement with government, financial institutions and industry stakeholders on the policy and financing measures needed to remove identified barriers and enhance capital availability for electric mobility in Ghana.
