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List of all companies in Ghana

Ghana has 1,420,116 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 86,731 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 77% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Ghana, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 1,420,116 Ghanaian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Ghanaian company database.

1,420,116 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies1,420,116
Corporations86,731
Regions17
Largest regionGreater Accra 57%
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email0%
Phone3%
Website0%
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Ghanaian company list: all 1,420,116 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Ghana, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Ghanaian company directory.

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Showing 25 of 1,420,116 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Nchuso San Enterprise
Ghana
Kasoa
Near Crown Petrol Station, Congo Villa 38/12
Central
CG0699
2020
$102,001,500,000
10
Proprietorship
N/A
BN570172020
2
Pz Cussons Ghana PLC
Ghana
Accra
Sanyo Road
Greater Accra
GT045
2002
$15,841,913,395
360
Corporation
61
C-877
3
Mechanical Lloyd PLC
Ghana
Accra
Adjacent Stic, No.2 Adjuma Crescent
Greater Accra
GR077
2020
$3,667,544,087
22
Corporation
N/A
C4447
4
Ghana Cocoa Board
Ghana
Accra
Cocoa House 41 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
Greater Accra
GA183
2021
$2,271,848,628
800
Government body
205
P.N.D.CL. 81
5
Resitech LIMITED
Ghana
Accra
Opposite Telecom University, Unnumbered Building Nsawam Road
Greater Accra
G4166
2018
$1,980,637,290
14
Corporation
N/A
CS211732018
6
Mtn LIMITED
Ghana
Accra
N/A
Greater Accra
N/A
2007
$1,659,273,449
0
Corporation
N/A
CA-26331
7
Scancom PLC
Ghana
Accra
Mtn House Independence Avenue
Greater Accra
N/A
2023
$1,659,273,449
1,385
Corporation
N/A
PL000322016
8
Tullow Ghana LIMITED
Ghana
Accra
Motorway Extension, Off George Bush Highway
Greater Accra
GR077
2013
$1,634,100,000
351
42
ET002082013
9
Electricity Company Of Ghana LIMITED
Ghana
Accra
Ministries, Electro-volta House 28th February Road
Greater Accra
GA183
2025
$1,317,880,025
6,441
Corporation
205
CS761772015
10
Spinfluence 3 Stars Missions LIMITED Company
Ghana
Weija
Near Icgc, Odorkor Main Road
Greater Accra
GS0132
2024
$1,260,150,694
350
Corporation
N/A
CS077920524
11
Commerce Trade General & Products Marketing CO LTD
Ghana
Kasoa
Plot No.4026-4026 West Africa Trade & Business Center
Central
CG0699
2009
$1,120,520,050
2,782
Corporation
N/A
CA-56872
12
Goil PLC
Ghana
Accra
Near Sic Life Head Office, Goil House Kojo Thompson Road on the
Greater Accra
N/A
2023
$987,244,971
2,130
Corporation
N/A
CS352862014
13
Scancom PLC
Ghana
Accra
Mtn House Independence Avenue
Greater Accra
GR015
2023
$873,121,523
2,770
Corporation
2
PL000322016
14
Max Lambda Company LIMITED
Ghana
Accra
Challenge House 6 Ashakle Street
Greater Accra
N/A
2018
$800,000,000
250
Corporation
N/A
CS035842018
15
Tacoa Constructions Company LIMITED
Ghana
Accra
The World Trade Centre Convention Centre Independence Avenue
Greater Accra
N/A
2020
$681,450,840
200
Corporation
N/A
CS343552014
16
Dahzah Brand Ghana LIMITED
Ghana
Accra
House Number B114717, Near Odonti Street, Ga-310-7619
Greater Accra
GR077
2020
$680,000,000
12
Corporation
N/A
CS061782020
17
Volta River Authority
Ghana
Accra
Near Independence Square, Electro-volta House 28th February Min
Greater Accra
GR077
2023
$663,672,255
1,084
Local government body
12
Act ,1961 (Act 46)
18
Zijin Golden Ridge LTD
Ghana
Accra
Dr. Quartey Papafio Avenue
Greater Accra
G4117
2025
$574,207,000
800
Corporation
N/A
CS304352017
19
B 5 Plus LIMITED
Ghana
Tema
Aflao Road,
N/A
N/A
2013
$507,627,344
1,150
Corporation
2
CS325652013
20
Total Petroleum Ghana LIMITED
Ghana
Accra
Total House, P.o.box 553 25, Near South Liberia Road
Greater Accra
GR077
2006
$505,434,167
74
Corporation
N/A
N/A
21
Engineers & Planners Company LIMITED
Ghana
Accra
Near Perez Church,, Holman Yard, Alajo Link Road
Greater Accra
G4092
2017
$478,232,696
245
Corporation
N/A
CS182182017
22
Totalenergies Marketing Ghana PLC
Ghana
Accra
Total House 25 Liberia Road
Greater Accra
GR077
2023
$448,019,033
214
Corporation
4493
N/A
23
Asante Gold CORPORATION
Ghana
Accra
Jungle Avenue
Greater Accra
G4376
N/A
$433,954,292
25
Corporation
3
ET000800721
24
Polytanks (ghana) LIMITED
Ghana
Accra
15, Dadeban Road
Greater Accra
N/A
2014
$401,012,500
2,500
N/A
CS409102014
25
Ghana Railways CO LIMITED
Ghana
Sekondi-takoradi
Western Region, Railway Offices
Western
WS350
2001
$364,784,000
4,000
Government body
N/A
C-94,198

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How many companies are there in Ghana?

Companies and businesses in Ghana

1,420,116

2 November 2026

There are 1,420,116 companies and businesses in Ghana in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 86,731 corporations (Ltd), 1,037,119 sole traders and 111 partnerships. On top of those come 998 non-profit organisations, 28 branches of foreign companies and 340 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
1,419,883 100%
Head offices
217
Branch locations
16

Legal form

Corporations
86,731 6%
Sole traders
1,037,119
Partnerships
111

Per working day this year

≈ 1

new companies registered · 134 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Ghana

Which are the largest companies in Ghana? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Electricity Company of Ghana, with 6,441 staff, ahead of Anglogold Ashanti (Ghana) and Ghana Telecommunications Company. By yearly revenue the largest company is MTN, ahead of Scancom and Electricity Company of Ghana. Below are the top companies of Ghana ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Ghana. 1 Ghanaian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 11 report more than $1 billion a year.

Electricity Company of Ghana has the largest headcount of any company in Ghana in our data. 1 Ghanaian companies list more than 10,000 people, 281 more than 500.

  1. 1Accra6,441 staff
  2. 2Accra4,403 staff
  3. 3Accra4,000 staff
  4. 4Accra3,740 staff
  5. 5Sekondi-Takoradi3,700 staff
  6. 6Accra3,300 staff
  7. 7Accra3,000 staff
  8. 8Sekondi-Takoradi3,000 staff
  9. 9Accra3,000 staff
  10. 10Tamale3,000 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 1,120,640 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-4862,143
5-935,058
10-19172,639
20-4937,218
50-998,093
100-1994,600
200-499608
500+281

77% have 1 to 4 employees; 281 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K125,081
$100K-$500K701,733
$500K-$1M48,966
$1M-$5M223,312
$5M-$10M16,076
$10M-$100M3,977
$100M-$1B59
$1B+11

70 companies report more than $100 million; 11 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Ghana

Most companies in Ghana are small businesses. Of the 1,120,640 with a known headcount, 897,201 (80%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 209,857 are small (10 to 49) and 13,301 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 281 employ 500 people or more, so 99.97% of Ghanaian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 10897,201
Small · 10 to 49209,857
Medium · 50 to 49913,301
Large · 500 or more281

862,143

companies have 1 to 4 employees (77%). 125,081 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

1,037,119

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

38%

of the 134 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (46). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Ghana based?

Greater Accra has more companies than any other region in Ghana: 810,614, or 57% of the total, ahead of Ashanti (196,748) and Central (71,161). Below you find the twelve largest of its 17 regions and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

The twelve largest of 17 regions

RegionShareCompanies%
Greater Accra810,614
Ashanti196,748
Central71,161
Western57,222
Eastern Region47,291
Northern38,789
Bono27,038
Volta21,897
Upper East19,819
Bono East16,376
Upper West11,528
Western North Region7,419

Ten busiest cities

  1. Accra701,706
  2. Kumasi116,381
  3. Tema72,077
  4. Tamale30,471
  5. Kasoa30,360
  6. Sekondi-Takoradi29,365
  7. Sunyani15,978
  8. Koforidua13,695
  9. Cape Coast12,623
  10. Tarkwa12,497

Main industries in Ghana

Wholesale (consumer goods) is the biggest industry in Ghana by number of companies: 195,144, or 17% of all firms with an industry code. Next come private households (192,456) and food shops (137,297). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Wholesale (consumer goods): 195,144, 17% · 2 November 2026Private households: 192,456, 17% · 2 November 2026Food shops: 137,297, 12% · 2 November 2026Banks: 78,836, 7% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 61,874, 6% · 2 November 2026Other services: 53,998, 5% · 2 November 2026Other shops: 32,298, 3% · 2 November 2026Restaurants and bars: 31,900, 3% · 2 November 2026Civil engineering: 26,901, 2% · 2 November 2026Other: 309,352, 28% · 2 November 20261,120,056companies
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)195,14417%
  • Private households192,45617%
  • Food shops137,29712%
  • Banks78,8367%
  • Business services and IT61,8746%
  • Other services53,9985%
  • Other shops32,2983%
  • Restaurants and bars31,9003%
  • Civil engineering26,9012%
  • Crop farming25,0452%
  • Personal services19,3162%
  • Engineering, accounting and management19,2262%
  • Haulage and warehousing17,3812%
  • Building construction16,9762%
  • Wholesale (durable goods)15,9281%
  • Other industries195,48017%

The fifteen largest of 82 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Ghana

195,144

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 1Tema3,000 staff
  2. 2Kasoa2,782 staff
  3. 3Accra1,000 staff

192,456

Private households

SIC 88: Private Households

  1. 1Bolgatanga328 staff
  2. 2Accra50 staff
  3. 3Tema30 staff

137,297

Food shops

SIC 54: Food Stores

  1. 1Accra3,300 staff
  2. 2Accra400 staff
  3. 3Accra250 staff

78,836

Banks

SIC 60: Depository Institutions

  1. 1Accra3,740 staff
  2. 2Accra2,200 staff
  3. 3Accra1,601 staff

61,874

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Accra2,500 staff
  2. 2Accra2,000 staff
  3. 3Accra2,000 staff

53,998

Other services

SIC 89: Miscellaneous Services

  1. 1Accra241 staff
  2. 2Accra200 staff
  3. 3Accra125 staff

32,298

Other shops

SIC 59: Miscellaneous Retail

  1. 1Accra2,130 staff
  2. 2Kumasi1,100 staff
  3. 3Accra120 staff

31,900

Restaurants and bars

SIC 58: Eating And Drinking Places

  1. 1Accra350 staff
  2. 2Accra341 staff
  3. 3Accra312 staff

How many new companies are registered in Ghana? (2026)

134 new companies and startups registered in Ghana so far in 2026, about 1 every working day, after 98,001 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 38% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 96 of them are corporations (Ltd).

≈ 1

new companies register every working day in 2026

38%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

98,001

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 133,7312022
  2. 140,2212023
  3. 162,0762024
  4. 98,0012025
  5. 1342026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Accra50 staff
  2. 2Accra50 staff
  3. 3Accra50 staff
  4. 4Accra50 staff
  5. 5Tarkwa50 staff

Oldest companies in Ghana

Our data holds 2 Ghanaian organisations founded before 1900 and 21 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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654

Ghanaian companies were founded before 1990

69

were founded in 1990

654 Ghanaian organisations in our data were founded before 1990.

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What you can reach: contact data on Ghanaian companies

0 Ghanaian companies have a website on record (0%), 42,477 a phone number (3%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone42,477
Email0
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Questions about companies in Ghana

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 1,420,116 companies and businesses in Ghana in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 86,731 of them are corporations.
1,420,116. That includes 1,037,119 sole traders and 111 partnerships.
86,731 corporations, 6% of all Ghanaian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 1,120,640 Ghanaian companies with a known headcount, 1,120,359 have fewer than 500 employees: 897,201 micro, 209,857 small and 13,301 medium-sized. 281 are large enterprises.
MTN, with $1.7 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of Scancom ($1.7B) and Electricity Company of Ghana ($1.3B).
Electricity Company of Ghana, with 6,441 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
810,614, 57% of all Ghanaian companies (2 November 2026).
134 so far in 2026, about 1 per working day, after 98,001 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Ghanaian companies. 42,477 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 1,420,116 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Ghanaian company database.

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