The Ghana Russia visa waiver signed in August 2026 does not make Russia visa-free for ordinary Ghanaian passport holders. Ghana and Russia signed a new bilateral visa-waiver agreement on August 17, 2026, but the agreement is limited to holders of diplomatic and service passports. Ghanaian tourists, students, business travelers and other people traveling on ordinary […]
There are six main categories of businesses foreigners cannot operate in Ghana under Section 32 of the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173). The restrictions cover market trading and hawking, beauty salons and barbering shops, smaller taxi and car-hire fleets, production of exercise books and basic stationery, retail of finished pharmaceutical products, and […]
Ghana recorded approximately US$2.62 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, according to the newly released 2025 Annual Investment Report. The report counted 254 investment projects, which are expected to support 18,748 jobs once fully operational. The headline number is large, but it does not tell the whole story. Manufacturing attracted the largest number of […]
Accra has no shortage of places to shop, but some of the city’s most interesting finds are not inside the major shopping centers or tourist markets. Ghanaian designers, craftspeople, entrepreneurs, and retailers are creating a growing shopping scene filled with locally made fashion, statement bags, jewelry, beauty products, books, home decor, food, and contemporary African […]
Ghana emergency visa applications for business and tourism travelers are moving further into the country’s new digital immigration system, with the Ghana Immigration Service directing applicants toward its national e-Visa platform. According to an August 2026 report by YEN.com.gh, manual processing of B1 business and B2 tourist applications under the Emergency Entry Visa system ended […]
Ghana foreign investment capital requirements have changed significantly under the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173). The new law removes the general minimum capital requirements that previously applied to many wholly foreign-owned businesses and joint ventures. In plain English, a foreign entrepreneur who wants to establish an eligible non-trading business in Ghana may […]
Related GhanaCitizenship.com guides: How to Deal With Power Blackouts in Ghana Ghana’s Energy Debt and World Bank Guarantee Explained Ghana Economy 2026 The International Monetary Fund is urging Ghana to continue using quarterly reviews of Ghana electricity tariffs as the country tries to reduce a large financial shortfall in its power sector. For households and […]
Related Ghana guides: Top Tourist Attractions in Ghana Tours in Ghana What Is Ghana’s Year of Return? Ghana tourism in 2025 brought more than 1.3 million international visitors into the country, according to figures presented by Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie on August 10, 2026. Ghana recorded 1,306,962 international arrivals during […]
Related GhanaCitizenship.com guides: Ghana Foreign Investment Guide Tours and Tourism in Ghana Top Tourist Attractions in Ghana Ghana is making another attempt to move the Accra Marine Drive Project forward after years of delays. Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie said on August 10, 2026 that a new project board and steering […]
Related GhanaCitizenship.com guides: Ghana Economy 2026 Ghana’s Energy Debt and World Bank Guarantee Explained How to Deal With Power Blackouts in Ghana The Asante Berko bribery case has moved from a U.S. criminal prosecution to an active investigation inside Ghana. On August 6, 2026, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted former Goldman Sachs investment banker […]
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