17 Best Business Ideas in Ghana that will bring Profits

There are many business ideas in Ghana that have not been fully tapped.

Ghana still has a very high unemployment rate. Luckily the country has numerous opportunities for small businesses to thrive.

However, some people might complain about the lack of capital. The good news is that some of these ideas do not require a big amount of start-up capital.

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Now that we have caught your attention and being exposed by COVID 19 Pandemic crisis starting one is never too late,

let's introduce you to some of the profitable business ideas that yields high profits in ghana that people don't know.

1. Start Pest Control Business

If you are thinking of starting a business in Ghana that can guarantee you a steady income, then one of your options is to consider starting a pest control business.

Pest control businesses is a business that is involved in removing or eradicating potentially harmful insects, rodent and reptiles from farms, commercial and residential properties.

When we talk of pest control, we are talking about a service that is as old as agriculture practices. This is because there has always been a need to keep crops free from pests in order to  increase crop yield.

Research shows that a good percentage of Ghanaians 
consume tons of meat and eggs in their homes, 
eateries, and parties.

Therefore without wasting much time, poultry farming 
will be gracing our number one spot as a profitable
 business idea to start within your location.

It does not require much capital while you

 can sell many products from your farm. These include
 eggs, frozen poultry meat, and even the day-old chick
 from your farm.

3. Taxi Business

People travel and move around daily even on weekends.
 However, some Ghanaians do not have cars while others
 find commercial buses uncomfortable.

So, if you have a vehicle and register with either
Uber or any other taxi company then you can start
 your transport business with ease. A very smooth
 way to make money provided you have the time,
 therefore it is regarded as one of the top 
business ideas in Ghana.

Opening a bar and grill business can be fascinating
 at the same  time worthwhile especially if you
 position your bar and grill business in strategic




 locations where you can easily attract socialites
 and people who love nightlife.

The fact that in Ghana people will always
hang out in bars makes it one of those businesses
 that are in high demand and it is also profitable.

The bar and grill business is one of the 
businesses that an entrepreneur can
successfully start in the corner o
a busy street without breaking the bank for cash.

There are avalanches of beauty products that are
 seen on the shelves in stores all around Ghana.
 These products have various uses and they meet 
the requirements of folks in different ways.

It is important to point out that the beauty supply
 business is one of the businesses that can’t go out
 of fashion simply because of the role it plays in 
society.

Depending on the scale you want to start, 
the startup capital for this type of business
can be considered to be moderate.

As a matter of fact, you can start your own 

beauty supply store and then grow it big within
a short period of time by reinvesting your
profits back to the business.

Ghanaians celebrate various types of
 events and occasions across the country.
 Most times they may require the services
 of an event planner particularly if they
 want the ceremony to move perfectly.

If you have top-notch planning skills, 
you can test try your hands at this business.

You should also advertise your services to
your loved ones, neighbors, and acquaintances.
With a few excellent jobs, your business will
grow via constant referrals.

Another thriving business that an
 aspiring entrepreneur can start 
in Ghana is the production of bottled water.
 
Production companies in the bottled water 
industry basically purify and bottle water

into plastic and glass bottles for consumption.

The bottled waters are properly
capped and labelled before being 
sold to the general public. 

needless to say, there are readily
available markets for bottled water
 in Ghana because every human on the 
face of the earth needs to drink clean water
 to survive.

The bottom line is that the economic recession 
hardly affects the rate of consumption of
 bottled water, especially during the
 summer (hot) period.

There are loads of business opportunities
 in Ghana and any entrepreneur who desires
 to start a business in Ghana can successfully 
start a commercial cleaning business and 
generate good returns from the business 
with a short period of time.

This is because the commercial cleaning 
industry is a thriving industry in Ghana.
This type of business can be started by
anybody as long as you have eyes for details
and cleanliness.

If you have experience
in this regard, it will be easier for you 
to start and effectively run a cleaning business.

A fabric store business is one of the
 many businesses that can be started in
 any part of Ghana and the owner of the
 business can still generate good turnover
 year in year out.

Entrepreneurs who intend to start a fabric 
store business can as a matter of fact start
 from their car or garage.

The bottom line is that there is always a 
ready market for fabrics. All a fabric retail
 store needs to do is to ensure that they have
 quality fabrics both locally and from different
 parts of the world, and also ensure that their
 fabric store is be considered.

business

We love quality shoes and bags but not 
everyone can afford the brand new ones 
so this has led to a sharp increase in 
the second-hand shoe market. 

Get a nice place that you can display your goods 
such as in front of  shopping malls and 
at a place where people commute daily to work.

Go to any fairly used products market, 
you may go to the border or Cotonou. 
Select fairly quality used shoes, look for
 designs that are very fashionable. Sometimes
 you make a profit of GH₵10 for a single sell.

As we all can see that there is a lot of
 people who work in the office, they find 
it difficult to go out to the market to buy
 some setting things like wristwatches, shirts, 
ties, and perfume.

Help them to do the shopping and charge moderately
 things for GH₵5 Ghana cedi and want to sell it at
 GH₵10 cedi in the name of office supply.

Some of them lie that they bought the things 
from oversea just to sell it unacceptable price
 if you are honest with your business and charge
 reasonably, you may have a huge supply contract
 from some of the people you will meet at the offices.

GH₵500 will do good in this type of small-scale
 business in Ghana and you are going to be glad
at the bricks business you will be making.

If you are looking to scale your business at
 a cheaper cost you will need a graphic designer
 and a digital marketer to boost your new brand.
 sharkshive.com will connect you to both of them
 at a manageable cost.

A frozen food store is a retail outlet where
 different frozen foods are sold and it is a
 business that can be started in any location
 in Ghana.

A frozen food store is a very easy business to 
start and it is not so capital intensive.
 Getting the right products that people want 
to buy and good record keeping are the secrets
 of running a frozen food store.

A frozen food store can be run offline in the
 conventional retail store or online on an
 online e-commerce retail site.

Starting this type of business means that you
 will be involved in the manufacturing of 
products such as laundry soap, transparent 
soap, translucent soap, toilet soap, medicated soap,
 industrial soap, soap flakes, soap powder, and 
synthetic products.

Synthetic products include household and industrial 
detergents used for cloth washing, dishwashing, body
 and hair washing, etc. The fact that laundry
  detergents are used in all homes and laundromats
 makes the product an essential household commodity.

Any entrepreneur who intends to go into this
 business should plan rightly and research 
thoroughly so that the risks in the business 
can be greatly minimized.

A freight packing and logistics services business
 is a business that provides consolidation of
 freight consignments, trade document preparation,
 packing, crating, and otherwise preparing goods
 for transportation and logistics consulting services.

With this type of business, you can choose to 
operate from any part of the country as long as
 there are businesses and people who will patronize
 your services.

The truth is that a freight packing and logistics 
services business is a profitable business in Ghana,
 even though it is capital intensive. 

Getting the right medium (motorcycles, drones, 
and delivery vans and trucks et al) and 
good tracking devices are some of the
secrets of running a successful freight
 packing and logistics services business.

Ghanaians tend to have great love photography.
They will also pay good money to photographers 
that can create exciting images, therefore I 
wouldn't be wrong if I  listed photography services
 as one of the profitable business ideas in Ghana.

Even if you don’t know how to use a camera, 
you can learn the required skills from online 
tutorials or can even find a professional
photographer to tutor you. With excellent 
marketing skills, you can earn a favorable 
income from this business.

Ano ther thriving business idea in ghana 
that can be started in any part of the city
 is a smoothie bar. A smoothie is a blended,
 sometimes sweetened beverage primarily made
 from fresh fruit or vegetables combined with
 ice, frozen fruit, or other frozen ingredients.

Some juice and smoothie bars give their clients
 the option of add-ins, such as soy milk, whey
 powder, green tea, and herbal or nutritional 
supplements.

A smoothie and juice bar might not be entirely 
easy to start, but one thing is certain, it is
 a straight – forward business that can generate 
steady profits if well positioned and properly managed.

17. Catering Services

If you have great cooking and organizational
 skills, consider setting up a catering service.
 This is one of the top business ideas in Ghana
 which stands as a lucrative one due to the huge
 number of celebrations and events that occur daily.

Conclusion
Here we have it, some of the top 17 business
 ideas in Ghana that will yield high profit 
and also bring a solution to some of the problems
 people are having on a daily basis.
However, do ensure you carry out proper research
 and analysis before choosing any of the business
 ideas mentioned in this article.

If you have great cooking and organizational skills, consider setting up a catering service. This is one of the tops

Business Ideas in Ghana

which stands as a lucrative one due to the huge number of celebrations and events that occur daily.