The insurance sector is growing rapidly as result of reforms, improved regulation and a better understanding of the relevant products on the part of Ghana’s consumers, and the market has been a star performer. Total premiums rose 23% in 2013 over 2012, and the five-year average growth for the sector was 32%, according to the insurance commissioner as quoted in the local...
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Articles & Analysis | A period of expansion is encouraging sector reforms from The Report: Ghana 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sam Mensah, Chairman, Ghana Stock Exchange Council from The Report: Ghana 2014
Articles & Analysis | Venture capital and private equity provide financing options for smaller firms from The Report: Ghana 2014
As in many emerging markets, small companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs have a difficult time raising funds in Ghana, particularly given the high interest rates for commercial loans. The stock market – where listing can be challenging for a smaller firm and where trading is minimal – is also not currently a practical avenue for early-stage funding. The main board is...
Articles & Analysis | Recent reforms are likely to boost stability and draw in capital from The Report: Ghana 2014
Benefitting from a broader increase in interest in frontier economies and strong headline growth, Ghana’s capital markets have performed well in recent years, with the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) Composite Index up 71.81% in 2013. Secondary listings and new initial public offerings (IPOs) and funds have increased investor options on the bourse, while a number of reforms...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Doug Lacey, Partner, LeapFrog Investments from The Report: Ghana 2014
Articles & Analysis | Strengthening the integration of regional markets from The Report: Ghana 2014
Integration in West Africa has come in fits and starts, and with varying levels of success. With two large economic blocs – including the 16-member ECOWAS grouping and the smaller subset of Francophone members, the 8-member West African Economic and Monetary Union (Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine, UEMOA) – West Africa has a variety of agreements in place...