Bicycle manufacturing business in Ghana promotes use of sustainable bamboo . Bikes are assembled in a small factory outside of the capital , Accra . The bikes are then shipped to customers around Africa and Europe where they can be sold for as little as $ 50 USD ( about £ 40 ) `` We are getting a lot of interest from the United Kingdom where people are using them for touring , '' she said . Provides employment and training opportunities for local women .
Bicycle manufacturing business in Ghana promotes use of sustainable bamboo . Bikes are assembled in a small factory outside of the capital , Accra . The bikes are then shipped to customers around Africa and Europe where they can be sold for as little as $ 50 USD ( about £ 40 ) Provides employment and training opportunities for local women .