By Laudia Sawer
Tema, June 02, GNA-J. A. Plant Pool Ghana Limited, the Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Company Limited, Liuzhou Polytechnic University, and vice chancellors of technical universities in Ghana to establish a Global Customer Experience Centre West Africa Branch and an International Craftsmen College in Ghana.
The centre, when established, is set to provide cutting-edge training in equipment operation, mechanical diagnostics, and after-sales service to empower the youth, boost local content, and support national development.
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was thus, signed to that effect in Liuzhou, China, by the parties cementing the strategic partnership, which represents a fusion of government, academia, and private sector leadership as a model for Africa’s industrial future.
The signing ceremony brought together top executives and academic leaders from both countries, including Mr Qu Fan, Vice Chancellor of Liuzhou Polytechnic University; Mr Huang Guangzhou, Service Director of LiuGong; and Madam Adwoa Frimpomaa Nimako-Boateng, Managing Director of J.A. Plant Pool Ghana Limited.
Others were Professor John Frank Eshun, Vice Chancellor of Takoradi Technical University and Chairman of the Vice Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana, and Professor Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah, Vice Chancellor of Sunyani Technical University.
Mr Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, the National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), who was also present, reaffirmed the Ghanaian government’s strong backing for the initiative.
Madam Nimako-Boateng, the MD of J. A. Plant Pool, described the MoU as a “defining moment in Ghana’s industrialisation agenda,” adding that, “We are not just investing in machines; we are investing in people.
She said the partnership was a bridge to technical innovation, skills development, and sustainable jobs for young Ghanaians, indicating that it fits perfectly into the company’s vision to localise expertise and enhance after-sales service delivery.
According to her, it also complements its role in the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), which demanded a new generation of skilled professionals.
Mr Qu Fan, Vice Chancellor of Liuzhou Polytechnic University, expressed his outfit’s commitment to shaping Africa’s future workforce, expressing pride in helping nurture the next generation of craftsmen and engineers through hands-on, industry-aligned education.
Mr Huang Guangzhou, who represents LiuGong Machinery, said the collaboration strengthens their mission to support customers beyond the sale through service, training, and skill transfer that empowers local technicians to lead.
Prof. John Frank Eshun, Chairman of the Vice Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana, hailed the MoU, describing it as a turning point in Ghana’s technical education landscape.
He said the initiative would equip their institutions to deliver globally competitive, hands-on training, stressing that “We’re not only exchanging knowledge; we’re building a pipeline of competent, industry-ready professionals.”
He commended J.A. Plant Pool and LiuGong for their commitment to meaningful industry-academia collaboration.
The event concluded with a tour of LiuGong’s advanced training and innovation centre, where the Ghanaian delegation experienced firsthand the simulators, diagnostics systems, and facilities that would inspire the model for Ghana’s forthcoming training centres.
GNA
Edited by Linda Asante Agyei