Green Shift Initiative (GSI) Africa · The Green Enabler

Electric vehicles for Ghana's schools, with the financing in place

We help schools and other educational institutions go electric, starting with transport. We vet the vehicles, bring the dealer and the bank to the table, and stay with you through delivery and after.

An electric SUV parked outside the Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw building at the University of Education, Winneba, between two GSI Africa banners

UEW Campus EV ExperienceJuly 2026, our first campus stop

7electric and hybrid models on show
70+test drives
100+visitors
On sitebank financing desk

Programmes

Who we work with

accessBank
EAST DRAGONAuto Services

A white Joylong electric minibus at a supplier's yard

Main programme

Schools and school fleets

Replace diesel school buses with electric buses of 16 to 30 seats. Lower running costs, quieter rides, and a safety spec written for children.

How it works for schools

A UEW staff member at the wheel of an electric car during a test drive, with a GSI team member beside her

Interest list open

Universities and staff

A staff car scheme with dealer prices and bank financing negotiated as a group, so the cars staff test-drove are within reach.

Join the interest list

The Access Bank financing tent at the GSI Campus EV Experience

Banks, dealers, manufacturers

Partners

Meet buyers who are ready, with the paperwork done. We coordinate the school, the dealer, the bank and the insurer.

Partner with us

The process

How a school moves to electric

Assess
We look at your routes, pupil numbers, budget and where the buses will charge.
Choose and finance
You pick from vetted buses. We arrange financing with our banking partner, so the cost is spread over time.
Deliver and support
Delivery, driver training, the charger, the warranty and the service plan, with one team to call.

Rear view of a white Joylong electric minibus

Our standard

What we ask of every school bus

Seating: 16 to 30 seats, low or wide step, padded seats with seatbelts
Safety: Speed limited to 60 to 70 km/h, reverse camera and sensors, stop arm, extinguisher and first aid kit
Range: At least 350 km per charge, fast charging in under two hours where possible
Support: Three year warranty on vehicle and battery, driver training, spare parts and a service plan

Suppliers

We check the buses before you do

We visit manufacturers and assemblers, look at the battery packs and the build, and only put forward vehicles that meet our school spec. Our project lead is meeting manufacturers in China to secure the first school buses.

Prince Selorm Mawudzro with a supplier beside a white electric minivan in a showroom

Prince Selorm Mawudzro with a supplier beside a red electric car in a workshop

GSI team members inspecting electric vehicle battery packs in a workshop

Where we are headingTargets for phase one rollout

100+private schools engaged
10,000+pupils on the programme
700 tCO2 avoided each year, estimated

Campus EV Tour

First stop: University of Education, Winneba

We launched with UEW on 19 June 2026 and held the exhibition at the GUSS Mall car park on 16 and 17 July. Staff sat in the cars, took them for a drive and spoke to the bank on the spot.