Ghana has a population of 26 million, with a GDP per capita of USD 3,500 and a life expectancy of 66 years. The country's economy is heavily reliant on agriculture, accounting for 35% of GDP, with cocoa and gold being major exports. Despite significant natural resources, Ghana faces challenges such as inadequate water supply and limited access to financial services.

1. Ghana

2. Part # 1
People living in Ghana

3. Ghana Switzerland
Population 26 million people 8 million people
Internet users 1.3 million 6.15 million
Life expectancy 66 years 82 years
GDP per capita USD 3,500 USD 55,000
Sources
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html

4. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204528204577009922309104512
Ghana
Germany
United Kingdom
The
population
of Ghana
is growing

5. Official language English.
Major foreign languages French and Hausa.
Ghanian dialects 56 Ghanaian dialects of which
Akwapim Twi, Asante Twi, Fante,
Dangbe, Ewe, Kasem, Gonja, Dagare,
Ga Dagbani and Nzema are the major
languages.
http://www.proudlyafrican.info/Ghana/Top-Sustainable-Companies-in-Best-of-Ghana.aspx

6. http://geert-hofstede.com/ghana.html
Ghana culture

7. There are few women in the Ghana parliament
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GenderGap_Report_2013.pdf

8. Most of these issues are morally unacceptable in Ghana
http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/04/15/global-morality/country/ghana/

9. http://www.gallup.com/poll/114211/Alabamians-Iranians-Common.aspx
Many people in Ghana – and Africa in general – are religious

10. Part # 2
Economy of Ghana

11. Natural resources

12. Gold
Timber
Diamonds
Bauxite
Manganese
Fish
Rubber
Hydropower Oil
Silver
Salt
Limestone
Natural resources
in Ghana
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html
Cocoa

13. Gold and cocoa account for 2/3 of exports.
http://media.ft.com/cms/e70a60ce-dee3-11de-adff-00144feab49a.pdf

14. Agriculture

15. Ghana Switzerland
238,000 km2
18% is arable land
41,000 km2
10% is arable land
Sources
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html
Country size and arable land

16. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html
Agriculture accounts for about 35% of GDP and
employs about 55% of the work force - mainly
small landholders.

17. About 50% of the population in Ghana lack
adequate water supplies.
70% of all illnesses in Ghana are related to
waterborne contaminants.
Mahajan, Vijay: Africa Rising, p. 176.

18. Harvard University and MIT provide lending support to
establish an agribusiness training center at the Afram Plains on
the shoreline of the Lake Volta in Ghana.
The agribusiness knowledge center will facilitate research and
industry training of farmers as entrepreneurs as well as assist
the innovation in sustainable economic, environmental and
social impact designs.
http://www.ventures-africa.com/2013/03/harvard-university-mit-to-support-agribusiness-training-centre-setup-in-ghana/

19. http://www.chocosuisse.ch/web/chocosuisse/en/documentation/facts_figures.html
24% of the total cocoa harvest 2010 / 2011 was in Ghana

20. Energy and transportation

21. Road transport accounts for 96% of passenger and
freight traffic in Ghana.
Buses account for 60% and taxis for 15% of passenger
movement. The remaining 25% is accounted for by
private cars.
http://www.gipcghana.com/invest-in-ghana/why-ghana/infrastructure/transportation-infrastructure.html

22. The Adome bridge crosses the Volta river
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Ghana

23. The 1,000 km. railway network in Ghana
has improvement potential
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Ghana
http://www.gipcghana.com/invest-in-ghana/why-ghana/infrastructure/transportation-infrastructure.html

24. Most of Ghana’s chief
export, cacao, is shipped
from Tema, the busiest
port in Ghana.
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/geography/tema.php

25. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is responsible for
the distribution of electricity within all but northern Ghana.
The Volta River Authority (VRA) is, through its distribution
agency “the Northern Electricity Department (NED)” the
sole distributor of electricity in the Brong-Ahafo, Northern,
Upper East, Upper West, and parts of Ashanti and Volta
Regions of Ghana.
http://www.gipcghana.com/invest-in-ghana/doing-business-in-ghana/cost-of-doing-business/utilities.html

26. Telecommuniations

27. Vodafone
Purchased 70% of formerly state-owned Ghana Telecom in 2008.
MTN
Market leader in Ghana as in the rest of Africa.
Bharti Airtel
Took over mobile operations from Zain in Africa.
Millicom
Emerging markets telecoms specialist. Operates as Tigo.
Globacom
From Nigeria.
Sources
http://media.ft.com/cms/e70a60ce-dee3-11de-adff-00144feab49a.pdf
http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/en/issue-no-263/telecoms/two-of-ghana-s-mobile-operators-set-to-offer-gprs-and-kasapa-launches-
http://www.theghanaianjournal.com/2010/07/05/bharti-airtel-to-pump-200-million-into-zain-operations/

28. Finance

29. Few households in Ghana have access to financial services
http://www.weforum.org/pdf/AFCR09/AFCR09_full_report.pdf
Ghana

30. The 5 most problematic factors for doing business in Ghana
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Africa_Competitiveness_Report_2013.pdf

31. Education

32. The need for education in Ghana is relatively
large. About ¼ of the people over 15 years of
age living in Ghana cannot read and write.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2103.html

33. Health

34. Ghana was the first country to roll out pneumococcal
and rotavirus vaccines at the same time.
http://www.one.org/us/2014/04/23/world-immunization-week-joan-awunyo-akaba-the-ghanaian-voice-no-one-could-stifle/

35. Supermarkets and
open-air markets

36. https://www.facebook.com/AccraMallLimited/

37. LizMart in Ashanti is owned by Albert Quagrine.
http://www.modernghana.com/news/32739/1/obuasi-hosts-ashantis-biggest-supermarket.html

38. Sources
http://www.shoprite.co.za/Pages/Ghana.aspx
https://www.msu.edu/course/aec/841/Discussion/DPR_Weatherspoon-Reardon-Rise_African_Supermarkets.pdf
Shoprite has stores in Accra and Tema.

39. http://www.ifama.org/files/IFAMR/Vol%2017/(7)%20Meng_20130041.pdf
Open-air markets still dominate the food retail
system in Ghana and are preferred by non
college-educated households.

40. 3 examples of open-air markets
 Techiman’s food market.
 Market circle in Takoradi.
 Makola market outside Accra.
http://www.ifama.org/files/IFAMR/Vol%2017/(7)%20Meng_20130041.pdf

41. Part # 3
Political aspects

42. After more than 50 years of colonisation by Britain,
Ghana achieved independence on March 6th,
1957, becoming the first African country to free
itself from a colonial power.
http://www.cet.uct.ac.za/files/file/ghana.pdf

43. http://www.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=infographics&info_name=infographic_democracy
Democracy around the world
Democracy in Ghana

44. http://www.freedomhouse.org/report-types/freedom-press
Free press in Ghana
Green = free
Purple = Not free
Ghana

45. http://www.transparency.org/cpi
Degree of corruption in Ghana
Ghana

46. http://www.visionofhumanity.org/
Ghana is a relatively peaceful country

47. Further inspiration
https://twitter.com/ghanadecides
https://twitter.com/JDMahama
https://twitter.com/KBAmissahArthur