USTDA announces fund to build MRO facility in Ghana

• MRO facilities on the African continent only represent approximately four percent of the global MRO market, with no MRO facility in West Africa.
  

July 12, 2021: The US Trade and Development Agency announced funding for a feasibility study to support the development of a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Ghana.

US ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S Sullivan presided over the ceremony and was joined by members of the government of Ghana, grantee representatives from the Ghanaian company Aerojet Aviation and US company Alton Aviation Consultancy, as well as industry leaders.

The feasibility study is a critical foundation before implementation of the project, which would establish the first full-service MRO facility in West Africa.

MRO facilities on the African continent only represent approximately four percent of the global MRO market, with no MRO facility in West Africa. This study builds on previous USTDA feasibility study support in 2009, 2011, and 2012 to undertake enhancements at Kotoka International Airport.

“Having an MRO at KIA presents Ghana with the opportunity to propel itself into the position of an even stronger regional and global leader in the aviation sector and boost regional economic growth, safety, security, and mobility,” said Sullivan.

The grant is provided to the Ghanaian company Aerojet Aviation, and the US aviation experts Alton Aviation Consultancy LLC will conduct the feasibility study.

This activity supports the Prosper Africa initiative, a U.S. government initiative to substantially increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Africa. It also supports President Biden’s Build Back Better World initiative to apply US technologies and equipment to help with Covid-19 recovery.