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Corporate April 10, 2026 9 min read

What founders should know about Ghana's Companies Act

A practical primer on incorporation, directors' duties, and post-incorporation compliance under Act 992 — written for the people running the company, not just the lawyers advising them.

The Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) introduced changes that founders are still living through six years later. This is a short, plain-language tour of what the Act asks of a Ghanaian company in its first year — and the small number of things that, if you get them right early, save substantial work and money later.

Incorporation: what changed

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Directors’ duties

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Annual filings and the cost of falling behind

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Author
Afua Ntim
Founding Partner