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Multinational beer companies are taking advantage of government incentives and using local cassava to produce low-cost brews targeted at Ghana’s growing consumer base. The population’s rising incomes and low penetration rates attracted global breweries over the last decade, and consumption of traditional malt beer is growing. But the new cassava...

How competitive is Ghana as a base for value-added production in consumer electronics?

Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Ghana 2013

Given the country’s growing consumer population, limited product penetration and stable business environment within ECOWAS, the manufacturing sector in Ghana has impressive potential. However, like many countries in the region, commodities have taken precedence over industrial growth. As a result, manufacturing contributed 6.9% to GDP in 2012, a significant drop from 10.2% in 2006. Imports of...

The Republic of Ghana has experienced two peaceful handovers of power in the two decades since it has returned to civilian, multiparty democracy and has gained a deserved reputation as a bastion of stability. However, in recent years, it has been the country’s economic performance in the headlines. 

One of the beneficiaries of growth in Ghana’s construction sector has been the metals industry, which has recently been the target of investment. While manufacturers face challenges – including uncertain supply of inputs and competition from imports – continued economic expansion is expected to drive demand for these locally made goods.
With the elections now largely over, barring the final resolution of a handful of court cases contesting the results, Ghana’s government has a backlog of decisions to make, and one of the sectors that will be affected by this is mining.

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