Ghana Private Equity and Venture Capital Ecosystem Study

This paper discusses the landscape for private equity and venture capital financing in Ghana. It provides an overview of the private equity and venture capital market in the country, describing key players, including funds, fund managers, investors...

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Main Authors: Divakaran, Shanthi, Schneider, Sam, McGinnis, Patrick
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/244861539865691381/Ghana-Private-Equity-and-Venture-Capital-Ecosystem-Study
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30599
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Summary:This paper discusses the landscape for private equity and venture capital financing in Ghana. It provides an overview of the private equity and venture capital market in the country, describing key players, including funds, fund managers, investors, and public sector entities. The paper provides an analysis of key market drivers and impediments, as well as legal, regulatory, and taxation drivers and impediments that affect Ghana’s private equity and venture capital industry.