GhanaWeb is a Ghanaian digital media publisher established in 1999 and incorporated in the Netherlands. Originating from the early GhanaHomePage initiative, it has grown from a diaspora‑driven portal into a newsroom that produces original reporting across politics, business, sports and culture, alongside curated content from partner outlets. The brand serves a large audience in Ghana and the diaspora and is part of the broader AfricaWeb group of country portals across West and East Africa. GhanaWeb operates GhanaWeb TV, a 24‑hour streaming channel launched around Ghana’s 2020 general election and formalized in 2021, which carries news bulletins, interviews and current‑affairs programming. The publisher also invests in participatory journalism. Its GhanaWeb Reporter—a mobile publishing platform integrated into its app—won support in the first Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge in 2020 and enables vetted citizen reporters, creators and NGOs to submit multimedia stories and monetize niche blogs. During the 2020 cycle the organization ran the Ghana Election Poll with Africa Consumer Panel and MSI‑ACI, releasing monthly findings on issues shaping voter sentiment. Beyond daily publishing, GhanaWeb convenes audiences through the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards, launched in 2021 to recognize contributions in public service, media and the creative industries. Partnerships with institutions, including the Ghana Football Association, extend its distribution and live coverage. In Ghana’s online media landscape, GhanaWeb is known for combining an open platform with editorial production and audience communities at home and abroad.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Accra, Ghana
Year the organization started publishing:
1999
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
Mobile app
WhatsApp
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
858,000
Twitter number of followers:
403,200
YouTube number of followers:
449,000

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Cant provide this information
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit

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