Ghana's Electronic Transactions Act recognises e-signatures as legally valid, but with important restrictions on certain document types. As the country prepares to enact the Electronic Transactions Bill 2025, significant reforms are on the horizon that will introduce a three-tier signature framework and remove current limitations. Understanding these changes is crucial for anyone executing contracts or legal documents in Ghana's evolving digital landscape.

The Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2020 (Act 1052) came into force on 29 December 2020. Pursuant to its powers under the New BL Act, the Bank of Ghana has issued Rules for the Effective Implementation of the New BL Act.

In every professional or commercial relationship, parties inevitably share information to achieve a common objective.

Although often used interchangeably, there are key differences between electronic signatures and digital signatures.

It has been said that telecommunications and information technology have advanced the world beyond imagination.

Selling plantain chips commercially in Ghana requires Food and Drugs Authority registration under Section 97 of the Public Health Act, 2012. The process involves business registration, facility preparation, product testing, and FDA approval through the G-FIRMS portal, with fees starting from GHS 100 annually for micro-scale producers and typical processing times of one to three months.

Sometimes, people are oblivious to the fact that a Not-for-Profit or Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is also termed as a company limited by guarantee. A private company limited by guarantee...

Incorporation of a company is the first step in registering a business in Ghana.

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Ghana has overtaken South Africa to become the largest gold producer and exporter in Africa.

Ghana does not have a general competition or antitrust legislation. As a result, there is no general competition regulator that oversees merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions.

The new Act, however, seeks to introduce improved corporate governance standards for companies operating in Ghana.

Ranked as the most stable political environment within the West African sub-region, Ghana is a viable place for doing business and the fastest growing economy in the world.

The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years since its inception in 1896 and since 1994, have alternated between summer and winter Olympics within the four-year period (known as an Olympiad).

Ghana requires a particular method of setting up a mineral purchasing and export company with a license from the Minerals Commission.

Ghana has taken bold and strategic steps to control its gold trading and marketing space necessitating in the enactment of Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140).

As the world increasingly confronts the pressing challenges of climate change, resource depletion, and social inequality, sustainable finance has emerged as a vital strategy for fostering a resilient and equitable future.

The passing into law the Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140) is a pivotal move by Ghana aimed at regulating gold trading activity in Ghana, and barring foreigners from trading in its local gold...

Merging businesses are strategic practices that enable companies to achieve key objectives such as market expansion, enhanced competitive positioning, and diversified operations.

Ghana is a viable place for doing business and the fastest-growing economy in the world.