Africa is a culture-rich continent composed of bountiful countries that one can surely explore and immerse themselves in. It is the second-largest continent and houses rich culture and offers beauty beyond imagination. In its western region, you will find Ghana. Officially known as the Republic of Ghana, it is comparatively small in land area and residents, it is considered one of the more thriving countries in the continent because of its natural resources. Home to 18 million residents, this nation within the continent of Africa offers its culture and history to the world. Ghana, formerly known as the “Gold Coast”, derives its name from its long history of trading gold. Ghana’s celebrated history dates back as far as 10,000 BCE and participated in great medieval trading until its demise in the 13th century. It later continued its heritage with direct trading with Europe in the 15th century. In the course of history, the trading focus shifted from the export of gold to the growing of cacao which continues today. More recently, the Republic of Ghana gained its independence from Britain with the help of Nationalist and Pan-African leader Kwame Nkrumah, which envisioned that the independence of the country of Ghana is significant not only to its own people, but to the entire continent. With this movement, several neighboring African countries, led by Ghana’s example, followed, and proclaimed their own independence within the succeeding years. Its economy, like the other African countries, is a combination of private and public partnerships. Before gaining its independence, the government’s key role was restricted mainly to the management of basic commodities, like water, electricity, public railroads, and postal services. The other main sectors like agriculture and commerce were almost entirely controlled by the private sector. Shortly after gaining independence, the government was able to expand its control over the economy with the help of the launching of state-owned operations aimed to control agriculture and industry. Ghana also boasts its tourism potential as it prides itself on diverse natural, historical, and cultural resources. In fact, the country’s tourism is a key economic driver that generates foreign exchange earnings, creates opportunities, as well stimulates another sectors of the economy. It is currently the fourth largest source of foreign exchange earnings estimated at 2.2 million USD in 2015 that overall contributes 4.8% to t
Africa is a culture-rich continent
composed of bountiful countries that
one can surely explore and
immerse themselves in. It is
the second-largest continent and houses
rich culture and offers beauty
beyond imagination. In its western
region, you will find Ghana.
Officially known as the Republic
of Ghana, it is comparatively
small in land area and
residents, it is considered one
of the more thriving countries
in the continent because of
its natural resources. Home to
18 million residents, this nation
within the continent of Africa
offers its culture and history
to the world. Ghana, formerly
known as the “Gold Coast”,
derives its name from its
long history of trading gold.
Ghana’s celebrated history dates back
as far as 10,000 BCE
and participated in great medieval
trading until its demise in
the 13th century. It later
continued its heritage with direct
trading with Europe in the
15th century. In the course
of history, the trading focus
shifted from the export of
gold to the growing of
cacao which continues today. More
recently, the Republic of Ghana
gained its independence from Britain
with the help of Nationalist
and Pan-African leader Kwame Nkrumah,
which envisioned that the independence
of the country of Ghana
is significant not only to
its own people, but to
the entire continent. With this
movement, several neighboring African countries,
led by Ghana’s example, followed,
and proclaimed their own independence
within the succeeding years. Its
economy, like the other African
countries, is a combination of
private and public partnerships. Before
gaining its independence, the government’s
key role was restricted mainly
to the management of basic
commodities, like water, electricity, public
railroads, and postal services. The
other main sectors like agriculture
and commerce were almost entirely
controlled by the private sector.
Shortly after gaining independence, the
government was able to expand
its control over the economy
with the help of the
launching of state-owned operations aimed
to control agriculture and industry.
Ghana also boasts its tourism
potential as it prides itself
on diverse natural, historical, and
cultural resources. In fact, the
country’s tourism is a key
economic driver that generates foreign
exchange earnings, creates opportunities, as
well stimulates another sectors of
the economy. It is currently
the fourth largest source of
foreign exchange earnings estimated at
2.2 million USD in 2015
that overall contributes 4.8% to
t