Office of the Minister for Trade & Industry

Ghana's Digital Gateway for MSME Growth

A national digital platform connecting Ghana's entrepreneurs to the services, markets, and financing they need to formalize, scale, and compete locally and across Africa.

"MSMEs are the backbone of Ghana's economy. The Digital Gateway gives them the infrastructure to become its engine."

Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry

Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare

Ghana's MSMEs Power the Economy, but Face Real Barriers

90%+

of businesses in Ghana are MSMEs

~70%

contribution to GDP

~80%

provided employment

Despite the significant role, many MSMEs remain informal, undercapitalized, and cut off from structured markets. Registration, taxation, certification, financing, and market access are scattered across multiple institutions, increasing the cost of doing business and slowing growth.

One Gateway - Everything an MSME needs.

The MSME Digital Gateway is a national, two-sided digital platform built to solve these structural challenges, integrating government services, market access and business support into a single, inclusive ecosystem.

How the Gateway supports you

The MSME Digital Gateway is designed to make it easier for you to start, manage, and grow your business. Through the platform, you can:

What you need	What the Gateway offers
Register your business	Get step-by-step guidance to register your business with the Office of the Registrar General's Department
Understand requirements	Learn about permits, certifications, and compliance processes
Access tax information	Find clear guidance on taxes, filing, and your obligations
Get business support	Connect with advisory services and business development support
Find funding opportunities	Explore loans, grants, and financial support available to MSMEs
Access market opportunities	Utilise the e-commerce platform to sell locally and across Africa
Get answers quickly	Use FAQs and support tools to find what you need-fast
Join a community	Engage with a vibrant network of entrepreneurs to share experiences, exchange knowledge, and explore collaboration opportunities

Advancing Ghana's Development Through MSME Growth

The MSME Digital Gateway directly supports the Government's key development priorities:

Industrial Transformation Agenda

Focused on value addition and import substitution

24-Hour Economy Policy

Driving productivity, job creation, and continuous economic activity

Ghana Digital Transformation Agenda

Improving service delivery and expanding digital inclusion

AfCFTA Strategic Positioning

Enabling MSMEs to compete across the African continent

Transforming how MSMEs operate

The Gateway transforms MSME operations across four key dimensions:

→ Informal → Formal

Accelerated registration and access to the tax net

→ Fragmented → Unified

One ecosystem replacing scattered support systems

→ Local → Regional & Global

Market reach extended across Africa and beyond

→ Subsistence → Scalable

Tools and data for growth-oriented decision making

Join Ghana's Digital MSME Gateway

Whether you're a first-time entrepreneur or an established business ready to scale, the MSME Digital Gateway is built for you. I invite all MSMEs to take advantage of this platform and be part of Ghana's journey toward a more inclusive, competitive, and resilient economy.