The document invites investors to take advantage of investment opportunities in Ghana. It summarizes that Ghana has a growing economy and friendly business environment, and outlines sectors with opportunities such as energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, and services. Investors are encouraged to invest through Afriscanlink, which assists Scandinavian companies investing in Africa.

1. ”Invest in Ghana”
Ghana Trade and Investment 2016
Mr. Happy Koffi Djebou CEO Afriscanlnk I/S

2. Agenda for today
 Invitation to invest in Ghana
 About Ghana
 About Afriscanlink I/S
 Sector Overview and Investment
Opportunities
 3 easy steps to Investing in Ghana
 Investment Incentivesand Guarantees
 Why Ghana
 Exciting PipelineProjects
 Contact us

3. Ghana is..
 A lower middle income country
 West Africa’s 2nd largest economy and
market
 Best destination for ease of doing business in
West Africa - World Doing Business Report
2016
 Among the top 10 destinations for doing
business in Sub-Sarahan Africa
 Populated with 27.40m people
 5,2 unemployment rate

4. Ghana is..
 Having 31,154,420m mobile
subscribers
 Receiving significant FDI inflows
 Increase of 58% from 2010 to
2013
 238,537 sq. km (92,100 sq. miles)
big by land size
 Tropical in climate, Temperature -
(21-32) °C
 A Constitutional Democracy
 A Unicameral National Assembly in
terms of Legislature

5. AFRISCANLINK
Afriscanlink I/S is a business consulting company that serves Scandinavian
companies who are interested in doing business in African markets
Afriscanlink I/S will act as a bridge between the Scandinavian companies
and the African market.
We provide deployment strategies for start-up in the countries where our
services are required.
We help companies realize their mission in the African market.
Furthermore, we customize our services to suit your business strategy. We
will act as a reliable partner and advisor when it comes to all business
communications between Scandinavia and Africa.

6. AFRISCANLINK

7. Related Investment Agencies
 Petroleum Commission
 Established in July 2011 by an Act of Parliament, Act 821, to
regulate and manage the exploitation of petroleum resources and
to co-ordinate the policies in relation to them.
 The Commission is the regulator of Ghana's upstream
petroleum sector and is mandated to regulate, manage and
co-ordinate all activities in this sector for the overall benefit
and welfare of Ghanaians.
 Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB)
 The GFZB was established on 31st August, 1995 by an Act of
Parliament to enable the establishment of free zones in Ghana
for the promotion of economic development, to provide for the
regulation of activities in free zones and for related purposes.

8. Related Investment Agencies
 Energy Commission
 The Energy Commission was set up by an Act of Parliament, the Energy
Commission Act, 1997 (Act 541) with functions relating to the regulation,
management, development and utilisation of energy resources in Ghana.
 The Energy Commission is the technical regulator of Ghana’s electricity,
natural gas and renewable energy industries, and the advisor to Government
on energy matters.
 Ghana Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
 The primary Mission of the SEC is to protect investors and maintain the
integrity of the securities market.
 Its mission is to promote the orderly growth and development of an efficient, fair
and transparent securities market in which investors and the integrity of the market
are protected through the proactive implementation of the Securities Laws.
 This involves ongoing supervision and regulation of the Ghanaian securities
market, the education of market operators, policy makers as well as investors on
their respective rights and obligations.

9. Related Investment Agencies
 National Insurance Commission (NIC)
 NIC was established under Insurance Law 1989 (PNDC Law 227), but now operates under
Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724).
 The object of the Commission is to ensure effective administration, supervision, regulation and
control the business of Insurance in Ghana.
 NIC is mandated to perform a wide spectrum of functions including licensing of entities, setting of
standards and facilitating the setting of codes for practitioners.
 The Commission is also mandated to approve rates of insurance premiums and commissions, provide a
bureau for the resolution of complaints and arbitrate insurance claims when disputes arise.
 Bank of Ghana: The BOG’s functions include:
 formulating and implementing monetary policy aimed at achieving the objects of the Bank;
 promoting by monetary measure, the stabilisation of the value of the currency within and outside
Ghana;
 instituting measures which are likely to have a favourable effect on the balance of payments, the state
of public finances and the general development of the national economy;
 regulating, supervising and directing the banking and credit system and ensuring the smooth operation
of the financial sector;
 promoting, regulating and supervising payment and settlement systems; etc

10. Economic infrastructure

11. Sector Overview
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Energy
Oil & Gas
Infrastructure
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Tourism
Manufacturing
Services
 Roads
 Railways
 Ports
 Property
 ICT
 Financial
 Education
 Agriculture

12. Energy
Universal access to electric power by 2020

13. Energy
 Electricity Penetration: From 74% to 100% by 2020
 Electricity Generation: From 2,135mw to 5,000 mw by 2015
 Filling the gap
 Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
 400 mw Bui dam
 Many opportunities for IPPs
 Thermal
 Hydro
 Renewable energy

14. Key industry players in the energy
sector are..
 PURC – regulator of the energy sector
 VRA – generates the power
 GRIDCO – responsible for transmission of power
generated
 ECG – sells power generated to final consumers

15. Oil & Gas
Estimated 400m to 1bn barrels in Jubilee Field

16. Oil & Gas Opportunities
Dedicated shore base / mini
harbor
Rig operations, Logistics and
Equipment supply
Office accommodation
Helicopter / fixed wing
aircraft, vehicle rentals
Telecommunications,
weather forecasting, search
and rescue facilities

17. Oil & Gas Opportunities
Restaurants , catering ,
and security services
Financial Services
LNG pressure vessels
Construction, installation
and commissioning of
offshore structures
Pipeline manufacturing
from steel, welding and
joinery

18. Infrastructure
Roads, Railways, Ports and
Property

19. Roads
Road transport is the major carrier of Ghana’s land
transport system Currently taking up about 98%
of freight and 95% of passenger traffic
• The National mass transport facilities
• Maintenance and improvements
• 54,084km maintenance
• 250 km improvements
• Developments
• Government has introduced new tolling practices giving way for
BOT systems and other forms of private sector participation
• Accra-Tema Motorway Rehabilitation etc

20. Railways
The rail industry in Ghana has a total track length of
1300km and operates a route length of 947km
• Major rehabilitation, modernisation and
expansion
• Emphasis on Accra – Tema
• Modernisation and expansion
• Linking south to north
• PPP Development Project
• Western, Eastern and Central lines
• US$303 partner’s input

21. Ports
• Various expansions and
modernisations
• Tema / Takoradi Ports
• Inland port at Boankra, Kumasi
• River port at Buipe
• Air transport operators for domestic
andsub-regional services
• Estimated investment value US$ 850m +

22. Real estate
Providing Shelter For Ghana

23. Property Development
• Deficit of over 1.5m units
• Annual Demand is over 200,000
• Annual Production is over 70,000units
• Rents for commercial properties range from $12
to $25 per square meter per month.
• Residential property rents range from $1,500 to
$3,500 for bungalows in the upper end of the
market.
• Opportunities in residential, industrial and
commercial

24. Agriculture

25. Investment Opportunities In
Agriculture & Agro-processing
Short, medium and long-term investment opportunities have been
identified through analysis of a number of value chains based on their:
• market potential for growth
• Ghana’s competitiveness in production
• investor interest
• potential social impact &
• contribution to the development of Ghana

26. Short , Medium & Long Term
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
Production and
Processing
Rice
Cassava
Production and
Processing
Sorghum
Soya
Cashew
Poultry
Commercial nucleus
farm
Nucleus seed crop farm
Block irrigated rice farms
Gravity fed Irrigation
farms

27. Other Opportunities in Agric
• Technological and support
services
• Distribution services
• Standards, training and
certification
• Agricultural inputs
• Storage and haulage services
• Irrigation facilities
• Large scale farming of crops

28. TourismThe many opportunitys Ghana
have to offer

29. Tourism
• Hospitality services , Ghana Health
Service, Food and Beverage, Transport,
Travel, Financial Services, Medical
Services
• Entertainment, Leisure and Sports, Beach
Resorts
• Shopping, Meeting Facilities Information
Shops, Cultural Centers
• Training institutions for the Tourism sector
• 8 airports, medical and financial service

30. Manufacturing
High on the Ghana investment agenda

31. Manufacturing
• Food, cocoa processing
• Pharmaceuticals
• High value textiles and
garments
• Wood processing and
manufacturing
• Salt production and
processing
• Manufacture of electrical
and electronic products

32. Services
ICT, Biotechnology and Precision
Engineering

33. Services - ICT
• Science and Technology Parks
(STPs)
• Empowering education
• Business Solutions: Software,
Networking, Processing outsourcing
• High-tech telecom equipment
• Back office operations, telephony, ISP
• Manufacturing, assembling and
supply of computers and
accessories

34. Services - Financial
Banks
• Investment, universal,
development, 33 licensed
banks in 2016
Finance
• Export, mortgage, leasing, HP,
venture capital
Insurance and reinsurance
Investment
• Mutual funds, savings &
loans, trusts

35. Services - Educational
Private sector opportunities
• E-Learning Services
• More than 15,000 primary and
secondary schools
• 20 university colleges
• Private tertiary education
• Technical & vocational
education
• Schools for the physically
challenged
• Books & Stationary Shops

36. Invest in 3 easy
steps
Incorporate, contribute and
register

37. Investment in Ghana
Step 1 - Registration with
Registrar General's Department
Step 2 - Minimum Equity
Contribution
Step 3 – we are your partner

38. Incentives and Guarantees
• Custom duties exemptions
• Graduated and reasonable
corporate taxes
• Location incentives
• Tax holidays
• Automatic immigrant quotas
• Other attractive tax concessions
• Relief from double taxation

39. Incentives and Guarantees
• Repatriation of dividends and net
profits
• Transfer of funds in respect og
servicing of foreign loans
• Guarantee against expropriation
• Remittance of proceeds in the sale of
liquidation of investment
• Strategic investment incentives

40. Why Ghana?

41. Ghana can offer you
Access to a large and vibrant ECOWAS market
A country that is blessed with its strategic position:
• 6 hours from Europe
• 6 hours from South Africa
• 9 hours from the USA
• 8 hours from the UAE
A country that is described as the “beacon of hope” for Africa

42. Ghana will further offer you
• A prosperity partnership
• A team focused on “Win-Win” relationships
• An IPA that:
• Builds its corporate culture on service excellence to
investors
• Allocates a personal consultant to assist investors all the way
• A country that is known for “Akwaaba” – where investors are
always welcome

43. Join other partners prospering in
Ghana

44. Contact us today
Afriscanlink I/S
C.F. Møllers Allé 46 2300 Copenhagen S.
CVR 35948961
Email: Info@afriscanlink.com
CEO’s Email: Happy@afriscanlink.com
www.afriscanlink.com