Ghana

A budget prioritising infrastructure investment, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and strong demand from demographic growth are the main factors driving the Ghanaian construction industry. Public projects to build and improve roads, railways and social infrastructure are in the pipeline, in addition to the $5bn in UN-backed...

Spurred by its role as host of the 2017 World Tourism Forum, the government has launched a drive to become a leading meeting, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) destination in West Africa. With this goal in mind, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in early 2018 established a Conventions Bureau, which has been tasked with...

Countries and regions across the world have long understood the potential of the MICE segment as a vehicle to drive high-value tourism and economic development. In recent decades this has led to significant investment, with nations working to position themselves as centres for the industry, both regionally and globally, aided by greater air...

With significant potential to drive economic growth and job creation, the tourism sector is increasingly an area of focus for investment in Ghana. While the Bank of Ghana lists the sector as the fourth-highest foreign currency earner behind gold, cocoa and remittances, Ghana still has some way to go to become a destination of choice on the...

Although priorities vary when it comes to economic development, the increasing need for skilled labour is both a cause of and a requirement for accelerated growth that spans markets and continents. This demand for technical specialists from Mexico to Indonesia is often most concentrated in the sectors that are vital to economic advancement,...