As Ghana seeks to highlight itself as a compelling alternative to more developed African tourism markets – Kenya and South Africa, for example – positioning the country as a unique and worthwhile destination still requires some marketing work. As Leeford Quarshie, general manager of La Villa Boutique Hotel, told OBG, “There is the need to...
As Greater Accra expands, merging with the industrial port town of Tema, Ghana’s growing urban populations are increasingly experiencing the frustrations of mega-city traffic congestion. For example, the Motor Transport and Traffic Department recorded 2890 road accidents in the first quarter of 2017, compared to 2830 the same period of 2016. A...
What advantages and challenges does Ghana offer in terms of fostering technology start-ups?
Since 2007 Ghana’s real estate market has continued to follow a cyclical trajectory, booming when headline growth is strong, but slowing in recent years in line with the commodity price drop in 2014. The sector is also affected by other pro-cyclical factors: as reported in the Bank of Ghana’s March 2017 “Monetary Policy Report”, the Ghanaian...
A 2014 World Bank report on Ghana’s demand and supply of labour estimated that over 1m jobs could become available in the country’s developing construction sector between 2015-20, particularly given the expected growth in the residential real estate market and the severe shortage in affordable housing. This employment is estimated to generate...
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