Documentary
6 mins
Behind the Build: CNC Factory Story
From concept to completion—how a local team built Africa's first open CNC factory grid.
Floodgate Fellows
built By
Kumasi, Ghana
location
24 CNC Units
machines
18 Local Engineers
team Size
June 2025
completed
The Vision Behind CNC Africa
CNC Africa is Floodgate’s pilot mission to build a continent-wide CNC manufacturing grid using locally fabricated parts and reverse-engineered components. This story dives into how we designed, assembled, and deployed a working facility in Ghana that trains youth, builds parts, and serves SMEs.
Behind The Scenes
Project Timeline
Groundbreaking
Feb 2025
Machine Replication
Mar–Apr 2025
SkillGrid Apprentices Begin
May 2025
Factory Launch + Production
June 2025
First Export Order
July 2025
"We didn’t just build machines—we built belief that Africa can manufacture its own tools."