{
  "id": 3981848,
  "title": "Northshore Apparel factory creates 3,000 jobs, targets 10,000 at full capacity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/northshore-apparel-factory-creates-3-000-jobs-targets-10-000-at-full-3981848",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:21:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/northshore-apparel-factory-creates-3000-jobs-targets-10000-at-full-capacity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The newly opened Northshore Apparel factory in Ghana's Northern Region has immediately created 3,000 employment opportunities and is projected to support 10,000 jobs once fully operational. The Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM), which is the exclusive financier of the project, announced these figures during the factory's inauguration ceremony on August 28. GEXIM President Sylvester Adinam Mensah emphasized that these job numbers showcase the potential of the facility to boost industrial development and economic transformation in Northern Ghana. Phase One alone has generated 3,000 direct positions, while full capacity could create a total of 10,000 jobs. GEXIM has also trained over 2,000 individuals in market-ready skills, preparing them for permanent employment at the factory. The facility boasts 50 sewing lines, a 4,000-square-meter cutting and design center, and 8,000 square meters of warehouses. It also features a 500-kilowatt solar power system, an on-site clinic and day care center, disability-friendly restrooms, a biodigester for waste management, and a 600,000-liter underground mechanized water supply. The factory's employment impact extends beyond its production floor, generating business opportunities in transportation, food services, accommodation, maintenance, packaging, and logistics. As the factory grows, it will create additional direct employment and stimulate the local economy through wages, family support, healthcare access, and tax contributions. GEXIM collaborated with Germany's KfW Development Bank and the project promoters to finance and operationalize the factory, highlighting GEXIM's commitment to supporting Ghanaian enterprises capable of expanding capacity, adding value, generating employment, and competing in international markets.",
  "summary": "The newly commissioned Northshore Apparel Ghana factory in Savelugu in the Northern Region has created 3,000 immediate jobs and is expected to employ 10,000 people when it reaches full operational capacity.",
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}