The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has introduced a new digital platform, the ReVEO App, designed to eliminate counterfeit electrical cables from the market and enhance consumer trust in locally manufactured products.
The app, developed under the GSA’s Digital Conformity Assessment Project, allows consumers, retailers, and electricians to verify the authenticity of electrical cables by scanning a Quick Response (QR) code affixed to each product.
Speaking at a one-day sensitisation programme, Ing. Francis Mensah Akpaloo, Project Coordinator for the Digital Conformity Assessment initiative at the GSA, said the app would empower consumers to make informed purchasing decisions while promoting fair competition among genuine cable producers.
“We are introducing a technology-driven solution that allows users to instantly authenticate products before purchase.
The app is currently being piloted with six major cable manufacturers, including Nexans Kabelmetal, Tropical Cable, African Diamond Cables, Reroy Cable, and Fenice Metal,” Ing. Akpaloo said.
He explained that the ReVEO App enables traceability providing information about a product’s origin, certification status, and location to support transparency in the electrical cable supply chain.
According to him, the initiative will help eliminate substandard or fake cables, which have long threatened consumer safety and the integrity of Ghana’s construction and energy sectors.
Dr. Samuel Kofi Frimpong, Ashanti Regional Manager of the GSA, noted that the app provides users with detailed information about each scanned product, including its brand, specifications, and certification details.
“With a single scan, users can access all essential product information. This innovation aligns with GSA’s commitment to digital transformation and consumer protection,” Dr. Frimpong said.
He revealed that while the project currently targets electrical cables, the Authority plans to extend the system to other regulated products in the near future to ensure wider market compliance.
The sensitisation event brought together representatives from cable manufacturing companies, electrical retailers, distributors, and contractors.
Participants praised the GSA for the initiative, describing it as a timely intervention to address the growing menace of counterfeit and substandard electrical products on the Ghanaian market.
They expressed optimism that the ReVEO App would not only protect consumers from electrical hazards but also boost confidence in locally manufactured cables, creating a more transparent and competitive market environment.
The GSA says it expects nationwide adoption of the ReVEO App by January 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen enforcement of product quality and improve public safety.
