I keep seeing some of these articles on Ghana being a better business destination than Nigeria due to ease of doing business there. Is this true? If you have first hand experience of registering and operating businesses both there and in Nigeria please share your thoughts.

By positioning itself as open for business and diaspora, Ghana is seizing the opportunities that Nigeria is missing.

December is a busy month for airlines flying between London and West Africa.

Many first and second-generation West Africans, living in Europe or elsewhere, will fly home to celebrate the holidays with their extended families. Airlines, like British Airways (BA), will make a killing on this route by offering return tickets to Accra and Lagos for as much as $2,400 (£1,800).

Observing the persistent seasonal price gouging for a group of consumers without much in the way of choice, a luxury car leasing company in London spotted an opportunity to disrupt BA and Virgin Atlantic’s business model.

The new venture – Black Star Airlines – leased a private jet for ten days over Christmas and New Year, offering return flights to Accra for just $1,850 (£1,399). The offer has been gobbled up, with over 7,000 tickets sold so far.

Interestingly, a significant number of buyers are Nigerians who want to spend the holidays in Ghana, or save on costs by connecting to Lagos via Accra.

The relative ease of obtaining operating permission from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority is what makes the entire operation possible. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority may not have been as cooperative as their counterparts in Ghana.

The comparison between the two authorities is a moot point because the default destination is Accra – even though, statistically, there is a far  greater demand for flights to Lagos from Nigerian travellers. UK census figures from 2016 found 96,000 Ghanaians living in Britain, compared to 196,000 Nigerians.

Read the entire article here.

https://www.theafricareport.com/21326/nigerias-loss-is-ghanas-gain/amp/

Do you think Nigeria is a serious country the billions we lose in the education sector alone should tell you that we need help as a nation!

Am tired

Interestingly, a significant number of buyers are Nigerians who want to spend the holidays in Ghana, or save on costs by connecting to Lagos via Accra.

How did you arrive at this conclusion?

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How did you arrive at this conclusion?

The article wasn't written by me. I simply culled a part of the text.