Citizenship by investment in Ghana: Opportunity, risk, and the shape of a new economic citizenship

Ghana is on the cusp of a significant legal and policy shift. The newly passed Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Bill, 2026 (awaiting assent), does more than modernise investment rules. Quietly, but profoundly, it introduces, for the first time, the concept of citizenship by investment into Ghana’s legal framework. The details are not yet defined. The framework is not yet operational but the signal is unmistakable: Ghana is considering monetising citizenship as part of its economic strat...

By Caleb Ahinakwah