Emilie Bertincourt, country director for Oxford Business Group in Ghana, and Adelaide Benn eh Prempeh , founder and managin g partner, B&P Associates
A global research and advisory firm, Oxford Business Group (OBG), has announced it will explore the key role that Ghana’s new Companies Law is expected to play in enhancing the country’s investment environment.
The Report: Ghana 2020 will provide detailed coverage of the legislative overhaul and the benefits that the government hopes its bid to improve the ease of doing business and introduce best practices will bring.
Amendments that are set to be analysed include the removal of the need for companies to state their objects at the time of incorporation, which will enable them to change their line of business without having to re-register.
Other topics that OBG’s report will examine include Ghana’s plans to set up a new, autonomous Office of the Registrar to oversee the registration and regulation of businesses operating in the country, and the mandatory rotation requirement for the appointed auditors of companies.
It will also look at the raft of measures that the government hopes will reduce waiting times for investors looking to register a company or reserve a name with the authorities.
B&P Associates has signed an MoU with OBG for the forthcoming publication. Under the first-time agreement, the law firm will help to produce the Legal Framework Chapter of The Report: Ghana 2020 and other content that will be made available across OBG’s platforms.
Adelaide Benneh Prempeh, founder and managing partner, B&P Associates, said “the long-awaited Companies Law represents a major milestone for Ghana as it moves to boost inflows and encourage entrepreneurial activity.”
Welcoming B&P Associates on board, Emilie Bertincourt, OBG’s country director for Ghana, agreed that these were exciting times for Ghana, despite the challenges that the country faced.
“News that additional measures are being introduced aimed at further enhancing Ghana’s business climate will sit well with investors, coming on the back of macroeconomic gains and continued GDP growth,” she said.
The Report: Ghana 2020 will mark the culmination of more than eight months of field research by a team of analysts from Oxford Business Group. It will be a vital guide to the many facets of the country, including its macroeconomics, infrastructure, banking and other sectoral developments.