Ghana's business landscape in 2026 is poised for transformation as new legislative reforms and regulatory frameworks take effect. With significant developments in virtual assets, data protection, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence on the horizon, businesses and investors face both emerging opportunities and critical compliance considerations.

It is unlikely that employees will voluntarily submit medical information to employers.

The Bank of Ghana issued the Guidelines for the Regulation and Supervision of Non-Interest Banking (the NIB Guidelines), effective 13 January 2026.

This article is the introductory part of a series that discusses the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act, 2020 (Act 1015) as amended by the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 1031), ...

The Supreme Court of Ghana (Supreme Court) has on several occasions held that international business or economic transactions (IBET(s)) involving the Government of Ghana (Government)...

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.

ANALYSIS: Elections held in Ghana in December 2016 have held up a proposed Bill on Public Private Partnership (PPP) but it is hoped that the new government will pass the Bill during its 2017 budget.

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.

In this newsletter, we review the decision of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ("ITLOS") in relation to the dispute concerning the delamination of the maritime boundary...

The 1980s marked the beginning of the development of a comprehensive regulatory framework for petroleum.

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) and the Ghana Alternative Market (GAX) are the 2 exchanges in Ghana. Both exchanges are operated by the GSE.

After seven years of silence on Ghana's equity capital market, three major IPOs have emerged in six months, raising over GHS 2.1 billion and signaling renewed investor confidence. Drawing on direct advisory experience with First Atlantic Bank, ZEN Petroleum, and Kasapreko, this analysis examines what drove these transactions, how they were structured, and what they reveal about the future of Ghana's public markets.

Ghana's power sector has experienced rapid growth in the last decade.

Oil & Gas Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Construction Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Real Estate Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ghana, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries