How can Ghana increase its use of domestically sourced construction inputs?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Nana Kwame Bediako, CEO, Kwarleyz Group: Interview from The Report: Ghana 2020
Articles & Analysis | China’s implementation of a new trade network is energising the global construction industry from The Report: Ghana 2020
From 206 BCE to 220 CE, China’s Han dynasty fostered a booming trade industry for silk, a precious commodity in high demand among the elites of the Mediterranean. The Silk Road was the name given to the network of trade routes connecting the East and West at the time. Later, spices and other precious cargo would be traded using the system,...
Articles & Analysis | Ghana is streamlining permit, land acquisition and registration processes to encourage real estate development from The Report: Ghana 2020
There is significant potential in Ghana’s real estate sector as the government implements initiatives aimed at increasing the affordable housing stock and establishing a robust mortgage market. After continued expansion in excess of 3% per year in real terms between 2015 and 2017, a slowdown in 2018 reflected weaker demand across the...
Articles & Analysis | Infrastructure development and public-private partnerships drive an increase in construction activity in Ghana from The Report: Ghana 2020
Ghana’s construction sector is growing, led by the development of affordable housing and critical infrastructure such as roads, railways, ports, hospitals and schools. It has also been bolstered by a steadily growing economy, which has since 2017 outperformed the global economy. Expansion is expected to continue, with a GDP growth rate of 6.8...
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Ghana 2020
The government of President Nana Akufo-Addo assumed power on a promise to take “Ghana Beyond Aid”, and is pushing ahead with initiatives to formalise the economy, diversify its manufacturing base and overhaul its taxation structure. Ghana’s ability to retain fiscal discipline will be tested, with election-related expenditure expected to increase in the run-up to the 2020 poll.