Ghana

The Ghanaian government is running a range of programmes aimed at enabling and teaching locals to use computer services and work in the IT sector. These include various training initiatives, as well as the distribution of computers to educational institutions and students under the Better Ghana Agenda, a development initiative of the ruling NDP...

Economic and media liberalisation has led to the emergence of a growing advertising industry in Ghana. Scores of radio, television and newspapers have materialised, giving advertisers a slew of new outlets with which to reach consumers. Meanwhile, economic growth has provided the necessary foundation to support industry expansion, as rising...

Over the past decade, the Ghanaian health care system has undergone significant reforms aimed at improving the provision of services and infrastructure, especially in rural areas. Results including the introduction of a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have been largely positive, in part due to a shift to more preventive health care. This,...

As the first sub-Saharan African country to have a mobile network over 20 years ago, Ghana is accustomed to its position as one of the pioneers of telecommunications on the continent. Its telecoms market is one of the most competitive in Africa, and as mobile penetration figures rise, operators are increasingly looking to non-voice services to drive...

While the government has been exporting its share of the country’s oil, demand at home continues to increase. With erratic and restricted refinery capacity hampering delivery to the domestic market, the cost of meeting this demand is becoming an increasing burden.

Since it has traditionally had a limited real estate market, few developers, residents or investors up to now have viewed housing in Ghana as a worthy asset. However, with the start of oil production in late 2010 and bold plans for gas-fed industrial growth and diversification, things may be beginning to move in the sector.