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Invest in Ghana

A short guide for companies expanding into Ghana: the economy at a glance, the rules and steps to set up, and who can help, each with its source.

1. Ghana at a glance

The currency is the Ghana cedi.

Source: Ghana Investment Promotion Authority, home page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

2. Before you set up

The investment agency, any one-stop route, the sectors reserved for nationals and the zones, as the guide found them.

3. Steps to set up

The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.

Setting up in Ghana

  1. Check section 32 of Act 1173 and any sector law before you choose an activity or ownership structure.Ghana Investment Promotion Authority; relevant sector regulatorOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173), Gazette copy⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of July 15, 2026

  2. Register the company or external company, and file the beneficial ownership profile.Office of the Registrar of CompaniesCompany limited by shares: GHS 585 plus 1% capital duty; external company: US$1,400 in cedi equivalentOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Office of the Registrar of Companies, 2026 fees and charges⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2026

  3. Register for the tax types that apply and get a taxpayer identification number.Ghana Revenue AuthorityOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Ghana Revenue Authority, tax registration page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

  4. Arrange capital through a licensed bank; a noncitizen's trading enterprise needs US$500,000 in cash equity and 75 percent skilled Ghanaian staff.Ghana Investment Promotion Authority; licensed bankTrading enterprise: at least US$500,000 cash equityOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173), Gazette copy⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of July 15, 2026

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  1. Register a foreign-owned enterprise with GIPA before operations, and renew the registration every year.Ghana Investment Promotion AuthorityAct: five days after a complete application; GIPA fee page: 24-hour premium service, US$210Official page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173), Gazette copy⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of July 15, 2026

  2. If you license technology from abroad, register the technology transfer agreement with GIPA.Ghana Investment Promotion AuthorityOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Ghana Investment Promotion Authority, technology transfer agreements page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

  3. For a free zone, apply to GFZA with proof of export activity, funding, premises and any environmental permit.Ghana Free Zones AuthorityDecision notice within 28 working days; initial license fee US$3,000 to US$10,000 by activityOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Ghana Free Zones Authority, licensing and registration guide⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

  4. Get the sector licenses, environmental permit and product approvals your activity requires.Relevant sector regulators; Environmental Protection AuthorityEPA permit: 25 working days for small and medium-scale projects, 90 days for large-scale ones, excluding the applicant's own actionOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Environmental Protection Authority, permit questions page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

  5. Use Lands Commission searches and registration for the premises, and confirm any landholding limits first.Lands CommissionOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Lands Commission, home page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

  6. Apply for the work and residence permits foreign staff need before they start the covered activities.Ghana Immigration ServiceOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Ghana Immigration Service, work and residence permit page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026

  7. Use a licensed dealer to transfer dividends, loan payments, technology fees and sale proceeds, within foreign exchange rules.Bank of Ghana; licensed dealerOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173), Gazette copy⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of July 15, 2026

4. Organizations that help investors

Start with GIPA and GRA. Each card links to the organization’s own site.

Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets

Investment and business setup

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Customs and tax

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Chambers and industry associations

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5. Worth knowing

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Promote:Ghana is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.

Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 30, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.