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With mobile internet growing strongly and the government committed to extensive ICT development, Ghana’s IT sector is gaining momentum. Demand for tech services and products is rising from private and public sector bodies, as well as individuals, and the rollout of new in-country cable networks and nascent 4G is boosting connectivity. These factors, as well as Ghana’s competitive advantages as a business destination, are stimulating the start-up scene. This chapter contains interviews with Kwabena Akyeampong, CEO, Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications; Ali Faramawy, President, Microsoft Middle East & Africa; and Valentina Mintah, CEO, West Blue Consulting.

OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Ghana, in partnership with AB & David. OBG talks to David Ofosu-Dorte, Senior Partner, AB & David, on developing and improving public-private partnerships.

In conjunction with Deloitte, OBG explores the taxation system, examining Ghana’s investor-friendly environment. OBG talks to Felix Nana Sackey, Managing Partner and CEO, Deloitte Ghana, on financial statements.

A growing population, expanding job opportunities in a dynamic economy, and funding and support from a range of sources are driving the expansion of Ghana’s education sector. The system is a mix of public and private provisions, and in the past decades has established a solid base of schooling for the vast majority of Ghanaians. In some areas, at top universities for example, the system rivals the best on the continent. However, there are deficiencies, and the Ghanaian education system has not always kept pace with the economy’s acceleration and diversification in recent years. With this in mind, reform and development of the sector has become a priority, an undertaking in which both foreign and private partners are playing key roles. This chapter contains an interview with Nathaniel Otoo, Acting CEO, National Health Insurance Authority.

Abundant greenery, an unspoiled coastline, diverse cultural and historical heritage, and a friendly and welcoming population are some of the main attributes underlining Ghana’s attrac¬tiveness as an African tourist destination. That said, these assets remain largely underexplored by foreign visitors, many of whom come to the country to investigate business opportunities. The past couple of years have proven particularly chal¬lenging for Ghana’s tourism industry, with the global decline in energy prices, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and heightened uncer¬tainty associated with regional instability weigh¬ing heavily on foreign arrivals. Nevertheless, the nation’s relative stability, combined with its favourable business environ¬ment and the 2016 general elections, should help speed up economic recovery and provide investors and policymakers with a boost in their efforts to realise the sector’s development goals.

Public-private partnerships continue to play key role, government encourages local production of materials. Construction is the largest subsector of industry Growth begins to stall in the real estate market