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Kenya’s recent political history is defined in part by robust elections, but that was not always the case. For much of the 1980s, for example, the country was officially a one-party state. However, the gradual liberalisation of the political system in the 1990s, combined with more recent reforms, have helped pave the way for a more inclusive and devolved form of...

View contact details and general information for some of the leading hotels and resorts in Ghana.

In business meetings in Ghana it is customary to exchange greetings and shake hands. As relationships and networking are important in the business community, it is common to open a meeting by engaging in casual conversation about health, family and travel. The host will generally indicate when the business discussions should commence.

The country of Ghana is currently governed by the 1992 Republican Constitution of Ghana, which was approved by referendum and established the country’s multi-party democratic system. As this is Ghana’s fourth republican constitution since it gained independence in 1957, the period since it was passed is described as the country’s “Fourth Republic”.

There has been a lot of talk about whether Ghana optimally benefits from the exploitation of its natural resources. The recent oil discovery heightened this debate, with many pointing to Norway as the model Ghana should emulate. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and disturbances in Nigeria’s oilrich Niger Delta have also contributed to interest in the...

The main forms of business organisation in Ghana are private and public limited liability companies, branches of foreign companies, partnerships, sole traders, companies limited by guarantee and unlimited liability companies.