Data Protection and Your Business: Why Registering with the Data Protection Commission Matters

In today’s digital environment, businesses routinely process personal data, including customer information and employee records. With this growing responsibility comes an equally important obligation: safeguarding privacy. Ghana’s Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), was enacted to protect personal data, address privacy concerns, and regulate the processing of such data by businesses. The Act established the […]

The Global Evolution of the Company Secretary Role

IntroductionIn Ghana, the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992), mandates that every incorporated company appoint a qualified Company Secretary. This role, which can be filled by an individual or a corporate body, is far more than a formality—it is a critical pillar of corporate governance. Who Is a Company Secretary? A Company Secretary holds a senior […]

Filing of Beneficial Ownership Information

ORC URGES ALL EXISTING COMPANIES TO FILE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION. The Office of the Registrar of Companies(ORC) wishes to inform all companies that existed before the electronic collection of Beneficial Ownership (BO) information in Ghana began in January, 2020 to file their Beneficial Ownership (BO) details by 30th October, 2025. This call is made in […]