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Volkswagen to Launch Ride-Hailing Service in Ghana as Regional Expansion Accelerates

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  • Digital mobility model to create jobs, strengthen AfCFTA-aligned infrastructure
  • New West Africa parts hub and hybrid rollout planned amid EV and fuel quality concerns

Accra, Ghana – Volkswagen Group Africa is set to introduce its $2-per-ride smart mobility service in Ghana, expanding its digital transport model first piloted in Rwanda. The move, which Chairperson and Managing Director Martina Biene says will drive job creation and regional integration, marks a major step in Volkswagen’s long-term strategy to anchor itself more deeply across West Africa.

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