Ghana Retail Sector Research Highlights

Analysis

Competition for buy now, pay later in emerging markets
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Building on the momentum seen in the e-commerce space during the Covid-19 pandemic, the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) model is one of the fastest-growing segments in consumer finance, particularly in emerging markets. BNPL providers offer point-of-sale loans that consumers can repay in instalments over the course of weeks or even months. Charging little to no interest, these microcredit providers…

Interview

Ramesh Sadhwani, Joint Group Managing Director, Melcom Group: Interview
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Interview:Ramesh Sadhwani What are the majors drivers of growth in the retail sector, and what key challenges does it faces? RAMESH SADHWANI: The main factors influencing growth in the country’s retail market include rapid urbanisation, rising household incomes, and changes in lifestyles and habits across the country. The growing middle class has contributed to an increased appetite for essential…

Analysis

Why transition bonds appeal to global industrial players
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As companies look to shift towards more environmentally sustainable operations, those in fossil fuel or heavy-polluting sectors are increasingly turning to transition bonds – a relatively new class of debt instrument used to fund a company’s s efforts to reduce its environmental impact or lower carbon emissions. They are often issued in large carbon-emitting industries that would not normally qualify…

Analysis

Value-added manufacturing key to Ghana’s industrial evolution
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An export-focused growth strategy has long informed Ghana’s industrialisation agenda. The country’s economic infrastructure is key to this growth strategy, which comprises special economic zones (SEZs), export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial parks. This landscape facilitates the maximisation of limited capital outlay, the provision of a dedicated institutional framework, lower production…

Analysis

Ghana's informal retail segment occupies important economic role
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The informal sector plays a pivotal role in sub-Saharan Africa’s economy, and is a significant contributor to both GDP and jobs. It is also the main source of employment for key demographics such as women, who outnumber men in the labour force: a report from the International Labour Organisation found that the informal employment rate in the non-agriculture sector was 63.6% for women in 2019. As…

Overview

Ghanaian retail benefitting from rising disposable income and expansion in e-commerce
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Ghana’s retail sector is navigating various challenges to reach its considerable potential. The ongoing war in Ukraine, volatile commodity prices, a fiscal deficit, rising unemployment and stubborn inflation are among the global and domestic macroeconomic headwinds constraining Ghana’s real GDP growth, limiting household income and spending to basic necessities. Compounding the picture was the…

Overview

Ghana's new ease-of-doing-business measures boost industrial capacity
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Ghana’s industrial strategy has been a reference point in the acceleration of Africa’s industrialisation drive in recent years. Since 2015 industrial subsectors such as manufacturing, and oil and gas have consistently attracted some of Ghana’s largest inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI). Indeed, the country has remained in the top-three FDI destinations in West Africa since 2006. The relative…

Chapter

The Report: Ghana 2024: Industry & Retail
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Since 2015 industrial subsectors have consistently attracted some of Ghana’s largest inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI), with the country among the top-three in West Africa in terms of FDI since 2006. A proactive industrial policy has helped overcome obstacles such as trade barriers and the availability of industrial land, and the country offers significant development potential to consolidate…

Country Report

The Report: Ghana 2024
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Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and other external shocks, Ghana’s GDP growth is expected to moderate in 2024 and 2025 thanks to the proactive measures undertaken by the government. One example of such initiatives is the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, which has helped stabilise the local economy and provide greater fiscal stability. In 2023 the country was the continent’s leadin

Economic News

The future of commercial drone delivery in global and local supply chains
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− Commercial drone revenue is on track to outpace that of military drones by 2025 − Regulatory and safety concerns have slowed rollout in developed markets − Companies are testing their fleets by delivering essential supplies in emerging markets − Partnerships with e-commerce firms could make instant delivery a reality Emerging markets are capitalising on commercial drone…

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