"producer of cocoa globally, and is projected to become the world's largest producer of cocoa in 2015. Ghana is classified as a middle income country. Services account for 50% of GDP, followed by manufacturing (24.1%), extractive industries (5%), and taxes (20.9%). The Ghana economy is an emerging digital-based mixed economy hybrid with an increasing primary manufacturing and export of digital technology goods along with assembling and exporting automobiles and ships, diverse resource rich exportation of industrial minerals, agricultural products primarily cocoa, petroleum and natural gas, and industries such as information and communications technology primarily via Ghana's state digital technology corporation"
"maize) are common. Along the Lake Volta and south Ghana, palm wine extracted from the palm tree can be found, but it ferments quickly and then it is used to distil akpeteshie (a local gin).Akpeteshie can be distilled from molasses too. In addition, a beverage can be made from kenkey and refrigerated into what is in Ghana known as ""iced kenkey"". Along north Ghana, bisaab/sorrel, ""toose"" and ""lamujee"" (a spicy sweetened drink) are common non-alcoholic beverages whereas ""pitoo"" (a local beer made of fermented millet) is an alcoholic beverage. In urban areas of Ghana drinks may include fruit juice, cocoa"
"drinks, fresh coconut water, yogurt, ice cream, carbonated drinks, malt drinks and soy milk. In addition, Ghanaian distilleries produce alcoholic beverages from cocoa, malt, sugar cane, local medicinal herbs and tree barks. They include bitters, liqueur, dry gins, beer, and aperitifs. Street food is very popular in both rural and urban areas of Ghana. Most Ghanaian families eat at least three times a week from street food vendors, from whom all kinds of foods can be bought, including staple foods such as kenkey, red red and waakye. Other savoury foods such as kebab, boiled corn cob, ballfloat (bo-float) and roasted"
"Sobolo Sobolo is the Ghanaian name for a drink made out of rosella leaves, it is referred to with different names in different countries where the drink can be found, but it is generally referred to as Bissap. Sobolo is a cool drink found in most West African countries. It is a dark red-purple coloured juice. The Burkinabes call it bissap while the Ghanaians, Nigeriens, Burkinabe and Nigerians call it sobolo. It tastes a bit grapey and a little bit like cranberry juice and can be served with mint leaves.It can also be served with any flavouring of one's choice;"
"Orijin Orijin is a Nigerian alcoholic beverage produced by Diaego/Guinness Nigeria PLC. Sold in dark green 65cl glass bottles and marketed with an ABV of 6%, Orijin is similar to beer in appearance and strength. Unlike beer, the drink does not contain barley or hops, rather marketing itself as ""a bittersweet blend with flavours of African herbs and fruit"". Ingredients listed on the label include water, alcohol, sugar and plant extract (kola nut, prune, oakwood, bitter orange peel, wormwood). The resulting flavor is a lightly fruity, bitter cocktail with a distinct medicinal taste. Anecdotally, many fans of the drink claim"
"and agricultural processing industries Industrial production growth rate: 8% (2017 est.) Electricity - production: 1 billion kWh (2015 est.) Electricity - production by source: <br>""fossil fuel:"" 63.55% <br>""hydro:"" 36.45% <br>""nuclear:"" 0% <br>""other:"" 0% (1998) Electricity - consumption: 930 million kWh (2015 est.) Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2016) Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2016) Agriculture - products: rice, coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava (tapioca), bananas, sweet potatoes; cattle, sheep, goats; timber Exports: $2.115 billion (2017 est.) Exports - commodities: bauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products Exports - partners: China 35.8%, Ghana 20.1%, UAE 11.6%, India 4.3% (2017) Imports:"
"Ghanaian cuisine Ghanaian cuisine is the cuisine of the Ghanaian people. Ghanaian main dishes are organized around a starchy staple food, with which goes a sauce or soup containing a protein sauce. The main ingredient for the vast majority of soups and stews are tomatoes- canned or fresh tomatoes can be used. As a result, nearly all Ghanaian soups and stews are red or orange in appearance. The typical staple foods in the southern part of Ghana include cassava and plantain. In the northern part, the main staple foods include millet and sorghum. Yam, maize and beans are used across"
"sometimes with pineapple juice, tea grass, vanilla and many others. Sobolo is prepared using water, Bissap flowers, sugar and ginger. Sobolo Sobolo is the Ghanaian name for a drink made out of rosella leaves, it is referred to with different names in different countries where the drink can be found, but it is generally referred to as Bissap. Sobolo is a cool drink found in most West African countries. It is a dark red-purple coloured juice. The Burkinabes call it bissap while the Ghanaians, Nigeriens, Burkinabe and Nigerians call it sobolo. It tastes a bit grapey and a little bit"
"find sustainable and viable solutions in the area of bio-fuels. Currently, Brazil, which makes ethanol from maize and sugarcane, is the world's largest bio-fuel market. Electricity sector in Ghana Ghana generates electric power from hydropower, fossil-fuel (thermal energy), and renewable energy sources. Electricity generation is one of the key factors in order to achieve the development of the Ghanaian national economy, with aggressive and rapid industrialisation; Ghana's national electric energy consumption was 265 kilowatt hours per capita in 2009. Ghana exports some of its generated energy and fossil fuels to other countries. Electricity transmission is under the operations of Ghana"
"Mining industry of Ghana The Mining industry of Ghana accounts for 5% of the country's GDP and minerals make up 37% of total exports, of which gold contributes over 90% of the total mineral exports. Thus, the main focus of Ghana's mining and minerals development industry remains focused on gold. Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer, producing 80.5 t in 2008. Ghana is also a major producer of bauxite, manganese and diamonds. Ghana has 23 large-scale mining companies producing gold, diamonds, bauxite and manganese, and, there are also over 300 registered small scale mining groups and 90 mine support service"
"Akpeteshie Akpeteshie is the national spirit of Ghana, produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane. Other names for this drink include apio, agrogro, kill me quick, and VC10. Before the advent of European colonization of what is today Ghana, the Anlo brewed a local spirit also known as ""kpótomenui,"" meaning ""something hidden in a coconut mat fence."" With British colonization of what became known as the Gold Coast, such local brewing was outlawed in the early 1930s. According to a 1996 interview with S.S. Dotse about his life under British colonial rule: ""Our contention was that the drink the"
"be seen acknowledging receipt by blowing out air or pounding their chest. Medical practitioners have been critical of the drink's high concentration of alcohol, particularly the damage it can cause the liver and the risk of alcoholism. Akpeteshie Akpeteshie is the national spirit of Ghana, produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane. Other names for this drink include apio, agrogro, kill me quick, and VC10. Before the advent of European colonization of what is today Ghana, the Anlo brewed a local spirit also known as ""kpótomenui,"" meaning ""something hidden in a coconut mat fence."" With British colonization of what"
"the Caribbean, and it accounts for almost half of Guinness sales worldwide. Over four million hectolitres of the beer were sold in Africa in 2011, where Diageo intend to grow the product into the continent's highest selling beer. Guinness Flavour Extract, a dehydrated, hopped wort extract made from barley malt and roasted barley, is used for overseas production of the stout. The syrup is shipped from Ireland, where it is added at the ratio of 1:49 to locally brewed pale beer. In most overseas markets, Guinness Flavour Extract (GFE) is blended with locally brewed beer to produce FES. FES was"
"plantain are sold mainly by street food vendors. Ghanaian cuisine Ghanaian cuisine is the cuisine of the Ghanaian people. Ghanaian main dishes are organized around a starchy staple food, with which goes a sauce or soup containing a protein sauce. The main ingredient for the vast majority of soups and stews are tomatoes- canned or fresh tomatoes can be used. As a result, nearly all Ghanaian soups and stews are red or orange in appearance. The typical staple foods in the southern part of Ghana include cassava and plantain. In the northern part, the main staple foods include millet and"
"the country club who was asked to make something special for his favourite customer named Chapman. Chapman is probably Nigeria's most famous and favourite drink and it is served in every bar, club, restaurant and special occasions in the country and is increasing in popularity across West Africa. While there is no approved standard recipe, a Chapman drink will always include bitters, lemon, line and cucumber. Chapman (drink) A Chapman is a non-alcoholic drink of Nigerian origin, sometimes referred to is as a non-alcoholic punch. The red coloured drink is traditionally made with a mix of Fanta, Sprite, Cucumber, Lemon,"
"Burukutu Burukutu is an alcoholic beverage, brewed from the grains of Guinea corn (""Sorghum bicolor"") and millet (""Pennisetum glaucum""). The alcoholic beverage is often produced in Tropical African countries such as Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and Burundi as one of the major traditional and local alcoholic drink. It is commonly consumed in Northern Guinea savanna region of Nigeria, Ghana and Republic of Benin. Burukutu production involves five basic stages, which includes: steeping, malting, mashing, fermentation and maturation. The production begins by malting, which involves the conversion of the Guinea corn or millet grains into malt and this takes place on a"
"Stoney (drink) Stoney Ginger Beer, or Stoney Tangawizi as it is called in Swahili-speaking Africa, is a ginger beer soft-drink sold in several countries across the African continent. The product, sold in a brown bottle or can, is made and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. As is common with ginger beers in comparison to the lighter ginger ales, the ginger flavor present in Stoney is especially intense. There are several varieties of Stoney in different parts of Africa. Although they are all bottled by Coca-Cola, their recipes vary. The versions in Southern Africa tend to be more carbonated and sweeter"
"to sell IPA, porter and Ales. Some with locally grown sorghum. The second microbrewery opened later on in 2017 and sells imported Belgian beers along with crafted Belgian styled beers. There is also a small influx of beers from the region in Ouagadougou, specially from Togo and Ghana. In Cape Verde the main brand is the national Strela beer and the Portuguese Super Bock import. Gambia has Julbrew, brewed by Banjul Breweries Ltd. Ghana's most famous brands are Star beer and Club Premium Lager. Guiluxe, a favorite of expatriate Peace Corps volunteers, is the only known locally brewed beer in"
"and marketing facilities that handles fishing processing. The harbour serves both as a loading and unloading port for goods. It also serves as a major transit point for goods from land-locked countries to the north of Ghana. It also handles trade for industrial and commercial companies that import and export various goods such as petroleum, cement, food, metals, textiles. The port has a wide range of industrial and commercial companies, producing or handling among other goods petroleum products, cement, food items, iron and steel, aluminium products and textiles. Most of the country’s chief export, cacao, is shipped from Tema. The"
"exportation. Other industries include the production of food and beverages, textiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and the processing of metals and wood products. In 1957, after Ghana gained independence, the Nkrumah government launched an industrialization drive that increased manufacturing's share of GDP from 10 percent in 1960 to 14 percent in 1970. This expansion resulted in the creation of a relatively wide range of industrial enterprises, the largest including the Volta Aluminum Company (Valco) smelter, saw mills and timber processing plants, cocoa processing plants, breweries, cement manufacturing, oil refining, textile manufacturing operations, and vehicle assembly plants. Many of these enterprises, however,"
"is brewed in Kumasi by Guinness Ghana Breweries, which is 50.5 per cent owned by Diageo. GFE is mixed with a locally brewed sorghum lager, but it differs from the Nigerian version in that it contains no wheat and has a higher proportion of roast barley. In Ghana, the product is believed to have medicinal properties, strengthening the blood and improving circulation. In 2003, a 5.5% ABV, lightly-nitrogenated variant of FES was introduced in Ghana called Guinness Extra Smooth. It was released in Nigeria in 2005, where it constitutes 5-10 per cent of Guinness sales in the country. In the"
"companies. Other mineral commodities produced in the country are natural gas, petroleum, salt, and silver. Export earnings from minerals averaged 35%, and the sector is one of the largest contributors to Government revenues through the payment of mineral royalties, employee income taxes, and corporate taxes. In 2005, gold production accounted for about 95% of total mining export proceeds. The extractive mining industry of Ghana is expected to generate an annual revenue of GH₵75.7 billion (US$35 billion) in 2014 and other than industrial minerals and exports from South Ghana such as timber, diamonds, bauxite, and manganese, Ashanti Region also has a"
"day and is expected to increase production up to 2.5 million barrels per day in 2014. Ghana has vast natural gas reserves, which is used by many foreign multinational companies operating in Ghana. The hydrocarbon industry has had major implications for regional and urban development in Ghana and these are likely to substantially increase in the years to come Mining has gained importance in the Ghanaian economy since the turn of the 21st century, with a growth of around 30% in 2007. The main mining extractions are bauxite, gold (Ghana is one of the largest gold producers in the world),"
"parts of Central Africa. In Senegal, ""bissap"" is known as the ""national drink of Senegal"". Similar beverages include ""wanjo"" in The Gambia, ""dabileni"" in Mali, and ""zobo"" or ""tsobo"" in all of Nigeria. Hibiscus tea is often flavoured with mint or ginger in West Africa. In Ghana it is known as ""sobolo"". In Thailand, most commonly, roselle is prepared as a cold beverage, heavily sweetened and poured over ice, similar to sweetened fruit juices. Plastic bags filled with ice and sweetened 'grajeab' can be found outside of most schools and in local markets. Roselle is also drunk as a tea,"
"Ghana as staple foods. Sweet potatoes and cocoyam are also important in the Ghanaian diet and cuisine. With the advent of globalization, crops such as rice and wheat have been increasingly incorporated into Ghanaian cuisine. The foods below represent Ghanaian dishes made out of these staple foods. A deviation to the starch and stew combination are """"Red Red"""" and """"tubaani"""". These are primarily based on vegetable protein (beans). *""Red Red"" is a popular Ghanaian bean and fish stew served with fried ripe plantain and often accompanied with gari, fish and pulses. It earns its name from the palm oil that"
"opposition NPP supporters and some well meaning Ghanaians. Kalyppo Kalyppo is a fruit juice manufactured by the Ghanaian company ""Aquafresh Limited"". In October 2016, NPP Presidential Candidate Nana Akuffo Addo was pictured sipping the drink. The photo went viral and faithfuls of the political party took to social media, posting pictures with Kalyppo boxes in hand in support of Nana Akuffo Addo. This boosted Kalyppo's popularity and sales. The Chief of Staff of Ghana Julius Debrah, speaking at a campaign in the Brong-Ahafo Region, urged people to stop consuming Kalyppo because it contained sugar and, as such, was not healthy.This"
"Guinea. Club beer is domestically brewed by Monrovia Breweries. Niger has Biere Niger, Flag in small bottles, and Grand Flag in large bottles. Nigeria produces a version of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout that uses sorghum. A ban on imports of barley malt imposed in 1990 forced brewers to find ways to produce beer with locally available sorghum and maize. The Nigerian version is distinct from other Guinness FES's found around the world. Nigerian Breweries brews under license Star, Gulder, Heineken, Tiger Bock, Kronenbourg and several local beer brands, both ale and stout types. Mopa Breweries, Ltd. produces the popular One"
"Salt industry in Ghana The Ghanaian salt industry as of 2009 produces between 250,000 and 300,000 tonnes of salt annually. The Ghana Export Promotion Council (GEPC) has identified the sector as an important one to aid the diversification of Ghana's economy, and the Ghanaian government is currently within the process of developing the industry. Ghana has the production potential of 2.2 million tonnes of salt annually. Economists in Ghana believe the nation's salt industry represents a potential source of revenue from Nigerian purchasers who currently rely on Brazilian imports. The GEPC has requested that the Commonwealth Secretariat establish a framework"
"Chapman (drink) A Chapman is a non-alcoholic drink of Nigerian origin, sometimes referred to is as a non-alcoholic punch. The red coloured drink is traditionally made with a mix of Fanta, Sprite, Cucumber, Lemon, Grenadine and Angostura bitters and is traditionally served in a large mug with ice and a few slices of cucumber. It is often described as Nigeria's favourite drink and though predominantly served without alcohol, it can also be served with a hint of vodka or rum. It is believed that the cocktail originated in Ikoyi Club, Lagos, Nigeria. The drink was created by a bartender at"
"of 2010. The Ghanaian economy is still largely dependent on the production and export of two primary goods, cocoa and gold, although the recent discovery of oil should help diversify both activities and sources of revenue. Personal business contact between the two countries is facilitated by daily flights from Amsterdam to Accra and vice versa. The embassy provides information for companies exploring the Ghanaian market. It works closely together with the Ghanaian Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and Culture (Ghanecc), which itself provides companies with information. There are programmes that aim to promote trade and development, such as ORIO, Private Sector"
"and oil, industrial development in Ghana remains basic, often associated with plastics (such as for chairs, plastic bags, razors and pens). 53.6% of Ghana's workforce were employed in agriculture in 2013. Ghana embarked on a currency re-denomination exercise, from Cedi (₵) to the new currency, the Ghana Cedi (GH₵) in July 2007. The transfer rate is 1 Ghana Cedi for every 10,000 Cedis. Ghana is Africa's second-biggest gold producer (after South Africa) and second-largest cocoa producer. It is also rich in diamonds, manganese ore, bauxite, and oil. Most of its debt was canceled in 2005, but government spending was later"
"exceeded export of all years after 2006. Georgia is rich with spring waters and production of mineral waters is one of the main spheres of industry. Export of mineral waters in 2011 amounted to 48 mln USD in 35 countries. Share of mineral water in total export is 2.1%. Food processing industry is developing align with the primary agricultural production and export of processed products is increasing year by year. Export of nuts constituted about 6% of Georgian export (2011) and is among 10 top export commodity list with total amount of 130 mln USD. Nuts was exported in 53"
"country, is sold at fixed prices. Although most cocoa production is carried out by peasant farmers, a small number of farmers appear to dominate the trade. The government controls the industry through the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod). , Ghana's cocoa bean exports were valued at $2,219.5 million (US). As of 2017 Ghana is ranked number two for Cocoa exports behind Côte d'Ivoire bringing in a $1,914 per metric ton (2204.6 lbs. • ~$.868/lbs) received; Cocoa is slated to exceed the national average supply by 97,500 metric tons. This massive increase, in turn, will cause “supply and demand” issues for larger"