Like many sub-Saharan African countries, Ghana faces the challenge of formalising a very substantial informal sector that operates primarily outside of the government’s purview. According to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), 46.1% of the labour force was employed in the agriculture sector in 2013. Outside of agriculture, 77.7% of the labour...
For several years Ghana was one of the leading lights of the “Africa rising” narrative, with double-digit growth rates that ranked at one point among the highest in the world. The discovery of oil, bumper crops of cocoa and an influx of new investment sustained a robust expansion of GDP.
Ghana has a long history of taking a pragmatic approach to its relations with foreign countries. According to Article 40 of the 1992 constitution, the country’s foreign policy is underpinned by a commitment to protecting the interests of Ghana, establishing a just and equitable international, economic, political and social order, promoting the...
Widely considered one of the best-governed countries in Africa, Ghana is attractive to investors seeking stability in a region that has long been burdened with a reputation for risk.
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