by upvalley | Sep 2, 2026 | Business, Investment
Regulatory complexity in West Africa after Act 1173 Executive summary Until 15 July 2026, a wholly foreign-owned company entering Ghana had to show US$500,000 before it could register, and a foreign investor in a joint venture US$200,000. A four-person software firm...
by upvalley | Aug 13, 2026 | Business, Investment, Trading
Ghana took $1.9 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025. Guinea took $7.8 billion. The gap tells you almost nothing useful about where to build. Executive summary Ghana attracted an estimated $1.9 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, behind Côte d’Ivoire...
by upvalley | Jun 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Africa is changing. A new dawn of economic and regional integration is reshaping the continent. This change is most notably embodied in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which has already become the world’s largest free trade area by the number of...
by upvalley | Jun 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
In an era where emerging market currencies often face downward pressure, the Ghanaian cedi has stunned global markets by appreciating 42% against the US dollar in 2025. This remarkable turnaround isn’t a fluke or the result of short-term speculation. Instead, it...
by upvalley | May 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
For several years now, the African continent has faced numerous pressures from global tariff administrations and evolving trade programs that play crucial sector roles across the continent. Tariffs, taxes imposed on imported goods, have a significant impact on the...
