Interactive Navigation of Global Data Barometer 2024 Dataset
| Country | Pillar | Cluster | Action Area | Question/Indicator | Level | Response | Score | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 4 The data contains details of each shareholder including names number of shares and category of shares
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 5 Structured data on company accounts is available for each registered company
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Data publication:
|
L3 | 10.6 | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 6 The data is available free of charge
|
L4 | Yes | 10.6 | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 7 The data is openly licensed
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
If there are explicit restrictions placed on reuse of the data briefly describe those
|
L4 | There is no explicit restriction on the reuse of data | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 8 The data is published with sufficient language coverage to make it accessible to all or almost all members of the public
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 9 There are accessible and open official tools available to help users explore data
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 10 The data is timely and updated
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 11 Historical data is available that allows users to track change over time
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 12 The data is provided in machinereadable formats
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 13 The machinereadable dataset is available as a whole
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Negative scoring:
|
L3 | - | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 14 This information is missing required data
|
L4 | There is evidence of widespread omissions in mandated data. | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Please briefly explain
|
L4 | I could not access the database because I could not register as user | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Nonscoring:
|
L3 | - | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 15 The data includes information about individuals sex andor gender
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 16 There is evidence of use of this data
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements summary:
|
L3 | - | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Elements Question 17 Please summarize your answers to the preceding element subquestions
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L4 | The portal presents a lot difficulties to users and is unreliable/unpredictable. First, it is diffic ... | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Availability | Company Information | Company Register |
Availability (CI): Company register
Please provide the URLs for the evidence that supports the summary provided
|
L4 | (1) https://egovonline.gegov.gov.gh/RGDPortalWeb/portal/RGDHome/eghana.portal?_nfpb=true&_st=&_pageL ... | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
To what extent do relevant laws, regulations, policies, and guidance provide a basis for collecting and publishing data on the beneficial ownership of companies?
|
L1 | 44.0 | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence
|
L2 | 0.8 | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Exist of existence:
|
L3 | 0.8 | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 1 Are there laws policies or regulations requiring collection of this information in any form?
|
L4 | They exist and are operational. | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please provide brief details
|
L4 | Ghana's Companies Act 2019 (Act 992), the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act 2016 (Act 919) ... | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please provide a URLs for where evidence can be found
|
L4 | (1) https://www.gipc.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/COMPANIES-ACT-2019-ACT-992.pdf; (2) https://w ... | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 2 Are there laws policies or regulations requiring publication of this information in any form?
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Extent of existence:
|
L3 | 1.0 | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 3 How comprehensive in terms of jurisdiction is the coverage of the framework assessed for this question?
|
L4 | The framework provides national coverage. | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 4 How comprehensive in terms of sectors and types of companies is this framework?
|
L4 | The framework covers the majority of companies in the country. | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please describe limits on coverage eg which type of company sector or other context for registration
|
L4 | Chapter 2 of Act 992, of which the section on the register of members is a part, applies to all comp ... | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence summary:
|
L3 | - | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Existence Question 5 Please summarize your answers to the preceding existence subquestions including the extent of existence
|
L4 | Ghana's Companies Act provides an economy-wide framework for beneficial ownerships (BO) matters. BO ... | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please provide the URLs for the evidence that supports the summary provided
|
L4 | https://www.openownership.org/en/publications/beneficial-ownership-transparency-in-ghana/the-benefic ... | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements
|
L2 | 55.0 | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Provisions for definitions, kinds, and fields:
|
L3 | 30.0 | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 1 Definitions cover ownership
|
L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
If the framework sets a threshold below which a share of ownership does not need to be disclosed please provide it here eg 25
|
L4 | It does not set any threshold | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
|
L4 | No. 35(1-2) of the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992). | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 2 Definitions cover control
|
L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
If the framework sets a threshold below which a share of control does not need to be disclosed please provide it here eg 25
|
L4 | It does not set any thresholds. | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
|
L4 | No. 35(1b, vii) of the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992) | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 3 Definitions cover benefiting from
|
L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
If the framework sets a threshold below which a share of benefit does not need to be disclosed please provide it here eg 25
|
L4 | It does not set any threshold | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
|
L4 | No. 35(1b, vii) of the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992). | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 4 Rules or processes exist to protect certain natural persons who are beneficial owners from having some or all of their data published
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Provisions for data quality:
|
L3 | - | Western Africa | |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 5 The framework requires a verification process
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |
| Ghana | Governance | Company Information | Beneficial Ownership |
Governance (CI): Beneficial ownership
Elements Question 6 The framework empowers an agency or official to ensure the accurate and timely collection and publication of required data
|
L4 | No | - | Western Africa |