List of companies of Ghana
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Ghana is a unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. A multicultural nation, Ghana has a population of approximately 27 million, spanning a variety of ethnic, linguistic and religious groups.{{cite web|title=Population projection by sex, 2010 to 2014, National |publisher=Ghana Statistical Service |url=http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010phc/National%20Population%20Projection_2010%20to%202014.pdf |access-date=3 August 2014 |archive-date=1 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801150513/http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010phc/National%20Population%20Projection_2010%20to%202014.pdf |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} Five percent of the population practices traditional faiths, 71.2% adhere to Christianity and 17.6% are Muslim. Its diverse geography and ecology ranges from coastal savannahs to tropical jungles. Ghana is a democratic country led by a president who is both head of state and head of the government. Ghana's economy is one of the strongest and most diversified in Africa, following a quarter-century of relative stability and good governance.{{cite web|last1=CIA World FactBook|title=Ghana|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/ghana/|website=CIA World FactBook|publisher=CIA World FactBook|access-date=20 May 2016}} Ghana's growing economic prosperity and democratic political system have made it a regional power in West Africa.Arie Marcelo, Zones of Peace in the Third World: South America and West Africa, Kacowicz, p. 144.
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
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| Consumer goods
| Brewers
| Accra
| 1931
| Brewery, {{GSE|ABL}}
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| Industrials
| Delivery services
| Accra
| 2000
| Cargo airline
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| Consumer services
| Airlines
| Accra
| 2003
| Airline, defunct 2005
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| Consumer services
| Airlines
| Accra
| 2010
| Airline
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| Basic materials
| Paper
| Accra
| 1967
| Paper, {{GSE|ACI}}
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| Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana
| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1965
| Commercial bank
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| Aluworks
| Basic materials
| Aluminum
| Accra
| 1978
| Aluminium-based products, {{GSE|ALW}}
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| AmalBank
| Financials
| Banks
| Sunyani
| 1997
| Commercial bank
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| Consumer services
| Airlines
| Accra
| 2003
| Airline
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| Ashanti Goldfields Corporation
| Basic materials
| Gold mining
| Obuasi
| 1897
| Gold mining, merged into AngloGold Ashanti (South Africa)
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| Health care
| Pharmaceuticals
| Accra
| 1965
| Pharmaceutical, {{GSE|AYRTN}}
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| Bank of Africa Ghana Limited
| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1997
| Commercial bank
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| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1957
| State bank
| state=y
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| Consumer goods
| Food products
| 2004
| Food processing, palm oil, {{GSE|BOPP}}
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| British American Tobacco Ghana
| Consumer goods
| Tobacco
| Accra
| 1991
| Ghanaian arm of British American Tobacco, defunct 2006
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| CAL Bank
| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1990
| Financial services, {{GSE|CAL}}
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| Industrials
| Business support services
| Accra
| 1963
| Printing, {{GSE|CMLT}}
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| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 2009
| Commercial bank
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| Consumer goods
| Automobiles
| Accra
| 1909
| Automotive
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| Technology
| Software
| Accra
| 1989
| Information technology, {{GSE|CLYD}}
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| Consumer goods
| Food products
| Accra
| 1981
| Food processing, cocoa bean, {{GSE|CPC}}
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| Consumer services
| Airlines
| Accra
| 1994
| Airline, defunct 2013
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| Consumer services
| Airlines
| Accra
| 2013
| Airline, defunct 2014
| defunct=y
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| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1990
| Commercial bank
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| Financials
| Full line insurance
| Accra
| 1924
| Insurance, {{GSE|EGL}}
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| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1953
| Financial services, {{GSE|GCB}}
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| Consumer services
| Airlines
| Accra
| 1958
| National airline, defunct 2015
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| Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| Accra
| 1953
| Public broadcasting
| state=y
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| Ghana International Airlines
| Consumer services
| Airlines
| Accra
| 2005
| National airline, defunct 2010
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| Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
| Oil & gas
| Exploration & production
| Accra
| 1987
| Oil and gas industry
| state=y
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| Accra
| 1957
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| Oil & gas
| Exploration & production
| Accra
| 1960
| Oil and gas industry, {{GSE|GOIL}}
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| Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
| Industrials
| Transportation services
| ?
| Transportation
| state=y
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| Industrials
| Delivery services
| Accra
| ?
| Postal services
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| Industrials
| Railroads
| 1898
| Rail transport
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| GN Bank
| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1997
| Commercial bank
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| Consumer goods
| Food products
| Kumasi
| 1982
| Food processing, {{GSE|GWEB}}
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| Consumer goods
| Brewers
| Kumasi
| 1991
| Brewery, part of Diageo (UK), {{GSE|GGBL}}
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| Home Finance Company (HFC Bank)
| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1990
| Commercial bank
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| Consumer goods
| Food products
| Kumasi
| 1993
| Cocoa exports
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| Mazzuma
| Consumer services
| Financials
| Accra
| 2015
| FinTech
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| Industrials
| Delivery services
| Accra
| 2007
| Cargo airline, defunct 2015
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| Metro Mass Transit Company Limited
| Consumer services
| Travel & tourism
| Accra
| 1927
| Public transportation company
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| Accra
| 1997
| Television broadcaster
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| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1963
| Commercial bank
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| Consumer services
| Airline
| Accra
| 2017
| Airline
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| Consumer goods
| Durable household products
| Accra
| 1957
| Kitchenware company, {{GSE|PKL}}
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| Printex
| Consumer goods
| Clothing & accessories
| Accra
| 1958
| Textiles
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| Consumer goods
| Food products
| Accra
| 1981
| Cocoa bean company, {{GSE|PBC}}
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| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1996
| Commercial bank
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| Consumer services
| Publishing
| Accra
| 1984
| Publishing company, {{GSE|SWL}}
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| Financials
| Full line insurance
| Accra
| 1962
| Insurance, {{GSE|SIC}}
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| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1975
| Bank
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| Star Africa Commodities & Minerals Limited
| Oil & gas
| Exploration & production
| Accra
| 2009
| Oil and gas
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| Starbow
| Consumer services
| Airlines
| Accra
| 1995
| Airline; Defunct 2017
| defunct=y
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| Health care
| Pharmaceuticals
| Accra
| 1960
| Pharmaceutical company, {{GSE|SPL}}
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| Suretrack Contracts Services
| Industrials
| Heavy construction
| Accra
| 2007
| Construction company
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| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1996
| Commercial bank
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| Industrials
| Electronic equipment
| Accra
| 2002
| Electronics company, {{GSE|TRANSOL}}
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| Consumer goods
| Containers & packaging
| Accra
| 2007
| Consumer products NGO
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| Accra
| ?
| Television broadcaster
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| Accra
| 1997
| Television broadcaster
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| UniBank
| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1997
| Commercial bank
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| Consumer goods
| Personal products
| Accra
| 1992
| Part of Unilever (Netherlands)
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| Consumer services
| Broadcasting & entertainment
| Accra
| 2013
| Television broadcaster
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| Financials
| Banks
| Accra
| 1972
| Financial services
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| Telecommunications
| Fixed line telecommunications
| Accra
| 1974
| Telecom, now owned 70% by Vodafone (UK)
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| Basic materials
| Aluminum
| Accra
| 1948
| Aluminium
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| Utilities
| Conventional electricity
| Accra
| 1961
| Electricity company
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File:Goil.jpg|Ghana Oil Company in Accra.
File:9GAET in Kumasi.jpg|An Africa World Airlines ERJ-145LR at Kumasi Airport.
File:Ecobank Ghana in Kumasi.jpg|Ecobank Ghana in Kumasi.
See also
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