Nissan plans new Ghana plant to double Africa production

Japanese compatriots Toyota and Suzuki also sharpen focus on growth market

20190322N Nigeria Nissan plant

Nissan plant in Lagos, Nigeria, has operated since 2014.

NATSUKI YAMAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor will open an auto assembly plant in Ghana by 2022 as part of efforts to double its Middle East and African production to capture growing demand, Nikkei has learned.

The cost of the facility, which will have the capacity to produce 50,000 to 60,000 vehicles a year, has not yet been set.

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