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ICT Training Centre

Coding, data and digital skills classes fill fast in Accra and Kumasi — cohort model beats drop-in classes.

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Business structure

A lab-based centre running cohort courses in software development, data analytics, networking and office productivity.

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Capital requirements

All figures in Ghana Cedis (GHs). These are planning estimates — get quotes from local suppliers before committing money.

Classroom furniture and teaching materialsGHs 13,000 – GHs 80,000
Premises rent and renovationGHs 16,000 – GHs 100,000
First-term staff salariesGHs 7,200 – GHs 45,000
GES registration and permitsGHs 4,000 – GHs 25,000
Total initial investmentGHs 40,000 – GHs 250,000
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Licensing & permits

The compliance path in Ghana, from registration through to sector regulators.

  1. 1Reserve the name and register the business at the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC)
  2. 2Get a TIN linked to your Ghana Card and register for tax at the nearest GRA office
  3. 3Apply for a Business Operating Permit from your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly
  4. 4Register the school with Ghana Education Service and your District Education Directorate
  5. 5Pass the GES facility inspection (classrooms, sanitation, safety) before admitting pupils
  6. 6Follow the NaCCA standards-based curriculum and hire licensed teachers
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Target market

  • Graduates seeking employable skills
  • Corporate staff training contracts
  • Secondary students on holiday programmes
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Risk assessment

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Fee arrears from parents, especially in the third term

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GES inspection failures over facilities or unlicensed teachers

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Teacher turnover to public-sector postings

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Seasonal cash flow with three heavy spending months

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Marketing strategies

  1. 1Hold an open day before each term and let parents see the classrooms
  2. 2Publish results and pupil work on Facebook, where most parents are
  3. 3Offer sibling and early-payment discounts to lock in enrolment
  4. 4Get PTA parents advocating in their churches, mosques and workplaces

Fees, levies and permit requirements change. Confirm the current position with the Office of the Registrar of Companies, the Ghana Revenue Authority and your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly before you spend.

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