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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Ghana, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
GEPA, GIPA and GRA: the guide’s first stops, of the 26 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
National trade promotion agency
GEPA
Ghana Export Promotion Authority
Registers exporters and publishes export statistics, market information and export procedures.
Visit GEPA (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Export Promotion Authority, services page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
GIPA
Ghana Investment Promotion Authority
Registers foreign-owned enterprises under Act 1173 and registers technology transfer agreements.
Visit GIPA (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Investment Promotion Authority, fees and services page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
GRA
Ghana Revenue Authority
Administers business taxes, customs export procedures and the ICUMS single window.
Visit GRA (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Revenue Authority, export procedures page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
2. Export development and market information
7 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
National trade promotion agency
GEPA
Ghana Export Promotion Authority
Registers exporters and publishes export statistics, market information and export procedures.
Visit GEPA (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Export Promotion Authority, services page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Find finance
Export-import bank
GEXIM
Ghana Export-Import Bank
Offers export business advice, market research, training and routes to export financing.
Visit GEXIM (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Export-Import Bank, services page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
National AfCFTA coordination office
AfCFTA NCO
National AfCFTA Coordination Office
Coordinates Ghana's AfCFTA implementation and supports businesses that want to trade under the agreement.
Visit AfCFTA NCO (opens in a new tab)Source: National AfCFTA Coordination Office, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
GSS
Ghana Statistical Service
Publishes national price, economic and merchandise trade statistics.
Visit GSS (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Statistical Service, home page, CPI inflation, September 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Shippers' services authority
GSA (Shippers)
Ghana Shippers' Authority
Helps shippers resolve complaints and negotiate shipping charges and service standards.
Visit GSA (Shippers) (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Shippers Authority, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
Continental trade agreement secretariat
AfCFTA Secretariat
Regional body
Publishes the AfCFTA eTariff, the status of tariff offers and the Guided Trade Initiative pages.
Visit AfCFTA Secretariat (opens in a new tab)Source: AfCFTA Secretariat, eTariff page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Trade and industry ministry
MoTAI
Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry
Leads government policy on trade, agribusiness and industry, and runs business regulatory reforms and an export development program.
Visit MoTAI (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
GIPA
Ghana Investment Promotion Authority
Registers foreign-owned enterprises under Act 1173 and registers technology transfer agreements.
Visit GIPA (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Investment Promotion Authority, fees and services page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Company registry
ORC
Office of the Registrar of Companies
Registers companies and external companies and publishes registration and filing fees.
- Get advice
Free zone authority
GFZA
Ghana Free Zones Authority
Licenses free zone enterprises and explains the scheme's incentives and export conditions.
Visit GFZA (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Free Zones Authority, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Immigration and permits authority
GIS
Ghana Immigration Service
Administers work and residence permits for the staff of companies.
Visit GIS (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Immigration Service, work and residence permit page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Land administration authority
LC
Lands Commission
Provides land searches, title and deed registration and related land services.
Visit LC (opens in a new tab)Source: Lands Commission, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
4. Customs and tax
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
GRA
Ghana Revenue Authority
Administers business taxes, customs export procedures and the ICUMS single window.
Visit GRA (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Revenue Authority, export procedures page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank
BoG
Bank of Ghana
Publishes foreign exchange and export proceeds rules, including the Letter of Commitment notice.
Visit BoG (opens in a new tab)Source: Bank of Ghana, Notice 2025/34 on Letters of Commitment, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 29, 2025
- Meet requirements
Port authority
GPHA
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
Publishes vessel and container schedules, tolls and port statistics for the ports of Tema and Takoradi.
Visit GPHA (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
7 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
National standards body
GSA (Standards)
Ghana Standards Authority
Provides standards, testing, inspection, certification and metrology services.
Visit GSA (Standards) (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Standards Authority, functions page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Plant health regulator
PPRSD
Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate
Inspects regulated plants and plant products and issues phytosanitary certificates.
Visit PPRSD (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Food and Agriculture, plant protection directorate page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Food and medicines regulator
FDA
Food and Drugs Authority
Regulates exports of food, medicines and other products under its mandate and publishes export guidelines.
Visit FDA (opens in a new tab)Source: Food and Drugs Authority, imports and exports control page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Environmental regulator
EPA
Environmental Protection Authority
Provides environmental regulatory information and public complaint routes.
Visit EPA (opens in a new tab)Source: Environmental Protection Authority, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Gold trading regulator
GoldBod
Ghana Gold Board
Licenses gold buying and assaying and describes exclusive rights over gold exports.
Visit GoldBod (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Gold Board, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Cocoa sector board
COCOBOD
Ghana Cocoa Board
Publishes the cocoa producer price, annual cocoa purchases and cocoa bean exports by destination.
Visit COCOBOD (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Cocoa Board, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Mining regulator
Minerals Commission
Administers mining licenses through its mining cadastre and publishes monthly gold production statistics.
Visit Minerals Commission (opens in a new tab)Source: Minerals Commission, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
National chamber of commerce
GNCCI
Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Issues certificates of origin and other export documentation, and offers business support and advocacy.
Visit GNCCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, export documentation page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Manufacturers' association
AGI
Association of Ghana Industries
Provides industry advocacy, business support and capacity-building services.
Visit AGI (opens in a new tab)Source: Association of Ghana Industries, services page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Young entrepreneurs' chamber
GCYE
Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs
Provides business guidance, training, advocacy and financing information for young entrepreneurs.
Visit GCYE (opens in a new tab)Source: Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Bilateral chamber of commerce
UKGCC
UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce
Provides bilateral trade support, market-entry services and business capacity building.
Visit UKGCC (opens in a new tab)Source: UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
7. How Promote:Global helps
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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.