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LOCKSMITHING IN GHANA: FROM LOST KEY TO LOCKSMITH ENTREPRENEUR
» WHEN SIDIQ ISSAH LOST HIS CAR key in a bustling shopping centre back in 2012, he had no idea it would change the course of his life. The locksmith who came to help didn’ t handle the job very well, and that moment of frustration lit a fire. What started as a personal interest later turned into a full-time career. Today, as CEO of Key Security Solutions( KSS), Sidiq leads a thriving locksmith business in Accra, with plans for further expansion across West Africa.
My Journey & Company
It’ s been a long journey getting to this point, leading one of Ghana’ s fastest growing locksmithing businesses. My name is Sidiq Issah, and I’ m the founder and CEO of Key Security Solutions( KSS). We’ re based in Accra, Ghana, with two established branches and a third opening in June 2025. We employ nine full-time staff and work with four skilled contractors, offering everything from auto locksmithing to commercial security and product distribution.
KSS was founded in 2023, but my locksmithing journey began much earlier. I entered the industry full-time in 2015 after a personal experience: I lost my car key at a shopping centre, and when I called for help, the locksmith that showed up did a poor job. That frustration sparked something. I began
researching transponders and reading everything I could find. What started as curiosity quickly became a passion.
Even before then, in 2012, I was dabbling in auto locksmithing on weekends while still working as a Network Engineer in the corporate world. By 2013, I had found a small space to start part-time, and over the next few years, I steadily built my skills and reputation. There wasn’ t rapid growth at first; but I kept going. Now, nearly a decade later, I run a thriving operation with a dedicated team.
Our Core Values At KSS, our core values are what set us apart:
• Customer focus: We always put ourselves in the customer’ s shoes, especially when they’ re locked out and stressed.
• Reliability and integrity: If we say we’ re coming, we show up. If we say we’ ll fix it, we fix it.
• Innovation: We work closely with suppliers to try new products and tools, improving service delivery across the board.
• Professionalism: We use the right tools, the right methods, and always back it with knowledge and research.
Our Services
Our services are wide-ranging. While 70 – 80 % of our work is automotive locksmithing, we also handle residential and commercial security, key cutting, key programming, lockouts, CCTV installations, and even smart home technology like smart locks, intruder alarms, and doorbells. We’ re also an approved distributor of industry leading brands like Xhorse, Autel, and Keydiy, supplying other locksmiths with universal keys, transponders, programming and cutting tools.
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JUNE 2025
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