Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction To Doing Business in Ghana
1.1 – Introduction
1.2 - The thrust of the book
1.3 - The Structure of the book
1.4 - Background
1.5 - History of Business in Ghana-
1.6 - Why Study Ghana
1.7 - Who will benefit?
1.8 - Discussion
1.9 – Conclusion
Chapter 2 - Current Business Environment
2.1 – Introduction and Major Trends in business activity in Ghana
2.2 – Ghana’s strengths
2.3 – Challenges and Weaknesses
2.4 – Description of popular business ventures
2.5 - The Service Sector
2.6 - Challenges and weaknesses in the financial sector
2.7 - Service Sector (Tourism) Travel to Ghana
2.8 - Tourist Sector Challenges and opportunities
2.9 – ICT Sector and Its Attributes
2.10 – Real Estate Industry Sector
2.11 – Construction Industry Finance
2.12 – Ghana’s Energy Sector
2.13 – Electricity
2.14 – Thermal Energy Source
2.15 – Mining
2.16 – Regulatory Framework
2.17 - How is globalization affecting market structures and business opportunities?
2.18 – Globalization and Its Disadvantages
2.19 – Trading Blocs – European Union, African
2.20 - Challenges
2.21 - Conclusion
Chapter 3 – Historical Perspective on Doing Business in Ghana
3.1 – Introduction
3.2 – Background
3.3 – Import substitution versus domestic economic liberalization versus export-led growth
3.4 - Debt issues
3.5 – Infrastructure
3.6 – Power Crisis
3.7 – Discussion
3.8 – Conclusion
Chapter 4 – Cultural Issues Affecting Business Activity in Ghana
4.1 – Introduction
4.2 – National Culture and subcultures
4.3 – Social Structures
4.4 – Religion in Ghana
4.5 – Values and Attitudes in the Ghanaian Society
4.6 – Ghana’s Educational System
4.7 – Manners and Customs in Ghana
4.8 - Conclusion
Chapter 5 – The Political Climate and Entrepreneurship
5.1 – Introduction
5.2 – Introduction to Ghana’s political climate
5.3 – Regional Political Issues that Affect Business-transparency issues
5.4 – Political Systems
5.5 – Political Risk and Ghana
5.6 – Judiciary and the Judicial and Legal System
5.7 – Contracts and Agreements –How are they documented?
5.8 – Entrepreneurship
5.9 – Entrepreneurial Process
5.10 – Obstacles to Entrepreneurship
5.11 – Conclusion
Chapter 6 – The Economic Climate of Ghana
6.1 – Introduction
6.2 – Introduction to Ghana’s Economic Climate
6.3 – Ghana’s Monetary System – Inflation targeting, inflation, financial liberalization and FDI flow patterns
6.4 – Economic System in Ghana
6.5 – Commercial System
6.6 - Conclusion
Chapter 7 – Establishing Business in Ghana
7.1 – Introduction
7.2 – Background
7.3 – Investment in New Venture Business – financial issues, financial markets
Business start-up financing alternatives, exchange rates, projecting cash flows and risk analysis.
7.4 – Financing alternatives (including micro-finance)
7.5 - Agencies and Licensing
7.6 – Physical Infrastructure and Supply Chain Management
7.7 – Negotiation patterns and partners
7.8 – Corporate Social Responsibilities
7.9 – Making a Choice
7.10 – Setting up a Business in Ghana
7.11 – Discussion
7.12 – Conclusion
Chapter 8 – Commercialization and the Marketing Process
8.1 – Introduction
8.2- Background
8.3 – Market Research
8.4- Where are the markets?
8.5 – Regional Differences
8.6 – Other marketing information needed to do business in Ghana
8.7 – Planning
8.8 - The Marketing Mix – Global Marketing
8.9 –Individual Country Marketing vs. Regional Marketing
8.10 – Marketing Strategies
8.11 – Marketing and the Informal Markets in Ghana
8.12 – Discussion
8.13- Conclusion
Chapter 9 Speculations on Future Trends and Conclusion
9.1- Summary of Current Business Environment
9.2- Identifying the countries with the best environments for doing business
9.3- Ghana has lots of major possibilities for the future. Some of the goals that have been outlined by the National Development Planning Commission.
9.4 -Themes for further exploration
