List of companies of Ghana

Location of Ghana

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.[1] 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.[2] Ghana's growing economic prosperity and democratic political system have made it a regional power in West Africa.[3]

## Notable firms

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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.

Notable companies
Active State-owned Defunct Name  | Industry  | Sector  | Headquarters  | Founded  | Notes

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Accra Brewery Company | Consumer goods  | Brewers  | Accra | 1931  | Brewery, GSE: ABL
Aerogem Aviation | Industrials  | Delivery services  | Accra | 2000  | Cargo airline
Afra Airlines | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Accra | 2003  | Airline, defunct 2005
Africa World Airlines | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Accra | 2010  | Airline
African Champion Industries | Basic materials  | Paper  | Accra | 1967  | Paper, GSE: ACI
Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1965  | Commercial bank
Aluworks | Basic materials  | Aluminum  | Accra | 1978  | Aluminium-based products, GSE: ALW
AmalBank | Financials  | Banks  | Sunyani | 1997  | Commercial bank
Antrak Air | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Accra | 2003  | Airline
Ashanti Goldfields Corporation | Basic materials  | Gold mining  | Obuasi | 1897  | Gold mining, merged into AngloGold Ashanti (South Africa)
Ayrton Drugs | Health care  | Pharmaceuticals  | Accra | 1965  | Pharmaceutical, GSE: AYRTN
Bank of Africa Ghana Limited | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1997  | Commercial bank
Bank of Ghana | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1957  | State bank
Benso Oil Palm Plantation | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Sekondi-Takoradi | 2004  | Food processing, palm oil, GSE: BOPP
British American Tobacco Ghana | Consumer goods  | Tobacco  | Accra | 1991  | Ghanaian arm of British American Tobacco, defunct 2006
CAL Bank | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1990  | Financial services, GSE: CAL
Camelot Ghana | Industrials  | Business support services  | Accra | 1963  | Printing, GSE: CMLT
Capital Bank | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 2009  | Commercial bank
CFAO Ghana | Consumer goods  | Automobiles  | Accra | 1909  | Automotive
Clydestone Ghana | Technology  | Software  | Accra | 1989  | Information technology, GSE: CLYD
Cocoa Processing Company | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Accra | 1981  | Food processing, cocoa bean, GSE: CPC
CTK – CiTylinK | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Accra | 1994  | Airline, defunct 2013
Eagle Atlantic Airlines | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Accra | 2013  | Airline, defunct 2014
Ecobank Ghana | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1990  | Commercial bank
Enterprise Group | Financials  | Full line insurance  | Accra | 1924  | Insurance, GSE: EGL
GCB Bank Ltd | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1953  | Financial services, GSE: GCB
Ghana Airways | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Accra | 1958  | National airline, defunct 2015
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Accra | 1953  | Public broadcasting
Ghana International Airlines | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Accra | 2005  | National airline, defunct 2010
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Accra | 1987  | Oil and gas industry
Ghana News Agency | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Accra | 1957  | News agency
Ghana Oil Company | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Accra | 1960  | Oil and gas industry, GSE: GOIL
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority | Industrials  | Transportation services  | Sekondi-Takoradi | ?  | Transportation
Ghana Post | Industrials  | Delivery services  | Accra | ?  | Postal services
Ghana Railway Corporation | Industrials  | Railroads  | Sekondi-Takoradi | 1898  | Rail transport
GN Bank | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1997  | Commercial bank
Golden Web | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Kumasi | 1982  | Food processing, GSE: GWEB
Guinness Ghana Breweries | Consumer goods  | Brewers  | Kumasi | 1991  | Brewery, part of Diageo (UK), GSE: GGBL
Home Finance Company (HFC Bank)  | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1990  | Commercial bank
Kuapa Kokoo | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Kumasi | 1993  | Cocoa exports
Mazzuma | Consumer services  | Financials  | Accra | 2015  | FinTech
Mechanical Lloyd | Consumer goods  | Automobiles  | Accra | 1970  | Automotive industry, GSE: MLC
Meridian Airways | Industrials  | Delivery services  | Accra | 2007  | Cargo airline, defunct 2015
Metro Mass Transit Company Limited | Consumer services  | Travel & tourism  | Accra | 1927  | Public transportation company
Metro TV (Ghana) | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Accra | 1997  | Television broadcaster
National Investment Bank | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1963  | Commercial bank
Passion Air | Consumer services  | Airline  | Accra | 2017  | Airline
Pioneer Kitchenware | Consumer goods  | Durable household products  | Accra | 1957  | Kitchenware company, GSE: PKL
Printex | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Accra | 1958  | Textiles
Produce Buying Company | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Accra | 1981  | Cocoa bean company, GSE: PBC
Prudential Bank Limited | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1996  | Commercial bank
Sam-Woode Limited | Consumer services  | Publishing  | Accra | 1984  | Publishing company, GSE: SWL
SIC Insurance Company | Financials  | Full line insurance  | Accra | 1962  | Insurance, GSE: SIC
Societe Generale Ghana | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1975  | Bank
Star Africa Commodities & Minerals Limited | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Accra | 2009  | Oil and gas
Starbow | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Accra | 1995  | Airline; Defunct 2017
Starwin Products | Health care  | Pharmaceuticals  | Accra | 1960  | Pharmaceutical company, GSE: SPL
Suretrack Contracts Services | Industrials  | Heavy construction  | Accra | 2007  | Construction company
The Trust Bank | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1996  | Commercial bank
Transol Solutions Ghana | Industrials  | Electronic equipment  | Accra | 2002  | Electronics company, GSE: TRANSOL
Trashy Bags | Consumer goods  | Containers & packaging  | Accra | 2007  | Consumer products NGO
TV Africa | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Accra | ?  | Television broadcaster
TV3 Ghana | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Accra | 1997  | Television broadcaster
UniBank | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1997  | Commercial bank
Unilever Ghana | Consumer goods  | Personal products  | Accra | 1992  | Part of Unilever (Netherlands)
United Television Ghana | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Accra | 2013  | Television broadcaster
Universal Merchant Bank | Financials  | Banks  | Accra | 1972  | Financial services
Vodafone Ghana | Telecommunications  | Fixed line telecommunications  | Accra | 1974  | Telecom, now owned 70% by Vodafone (UK)
Volta Aluminum Company | Basic materials  | Aluminum  | Accra | 1948  | Aluminium
Volta River Authority | Utilities  | Conventional electricity  | Accra | 1961  | Electricity company

* Ghana Oil Company in Accra.

* An Africa World Airlines ERJ-145LR at Kumasi Airport.

* Ecobank Ghana in Kumasi.

## See also

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* Ghana Stock Exchange
* GSE All-Share Index
* Economy of Ghana
* List of Shopping Malls in Ghana

Portals:

* Africa
* Companies

## References

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1. ^ "Population projection by sex, 2010 to 2014, National" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
2. ^ CIA World FactBook. "Ghana". CIA World FactBook. CIA World FactBook. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
3. ^ Arie Marcelo, Zones of Peace in the Third World: South America and West Africa, Kacowicz, p. 144.

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