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Sankofa Blog
Work in Ghana explained by the people doing it. Masons, nurses, seamstresses, teachers, drivers, employers, associations and Ghanaians abroad. You do not need to write. You can speak.
Kwabena Owusu
Welder Β· Suame, Kumasi Β· 19 years
What I tell every apprentice in their first year
Spoken in Twi. English text ready.
"The tools are not the hard part. Turning up every morning for two years when nobody is paying you yet, that is the part that breaks people."
I live abroad and want to come home to work or build a business in Ghana. What is the one thing you wish someone had told you before you made the move, and what is the best first step to find trusted work or hire the right people here?
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Anthony A. Gyamfi
What percentage of my salary should I aim to save as a graduate?
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kofiawuah.a
National Service 2026: register your placement early
The portal opens 1 October. Register early to avoid the last-week rush. Have your index number, a valid email, and your preferred region ready before you start.
Sankofa Office
Sankofa Job Team Β· Accra
Apprenticeship guide for 2026 and where to register
Requirements for new apprentices this year: a copy of your JHS or SHS certificate, two passport pictures, and a letter from your parent or guardian. Registration opens at the association office, Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm.
Tailors and Dressmakers Association
Tailors and Dressmakers Association
Verified Association Β· Ashanti Regional
What should I do in my first 90 days as a graduate trainee?
I just finished national service and landed a trainee role at a bank. What should I focus on in the first 90 days so I am kept on after the programme?
23 answers so far
23 answers, including 2 employers and 1 ambassador
Grace Adjei
Graduate trainee Β· Accra
Sankofa Verified Employer Hiring Drive β October
This month we are featuring verified employers actively hiring across Ghana. Every employer on this list has passed Ghana Card and business verification. Apply with confidence β your application goes straight to the hiring manager.
Sankofa Office
Sankofa Team Β· Accra
New standard rates for tailored work, effective November
The Ashanti Regional Tailors and Dressmakers Association has agreed new standard rates for kaba and slit, dresses and school uniforms, effective 1 November. Members are asked to display the rate card in their shops. This protects both tailors and customers from undercharging and disputes.
Tailors and Dressmakers Association
Tailors and Dressmakers Association
Association Β· Ashanti Regional
How do you price a kaba and slit fairly when the customer brings their own cloth?
When the customer brings their own cloth, how do you account for lining, thread, zip, transport and your time β without losing money or scaring them away? I want to hear how other seamstresses quote this honestly.
Most answers say: price the cloth separately from the making, and quote the making as labour + lining + thread + zip. A few employers warned against quoting too low.
23 answers, including 2 employers and 1 ambassador
Adwoa Sew
Seamstress Β· Kumasi
Anthony A. Gyamfi
Β· New York to Kumasi
Anthony A. Gyamfi β New York to Kumasi
I left Ghana very young, on my first trip outside the country, with a book bag, my documents and no money. I had never even seen a dollar. I landed in a snowy New York in February,β¦
Sankofa Member
One Book Bag and a Big Heart
I was born in Ghana. I left for the United States very young, on my first trip outside Ghana. I had a book bag, my documents and no money. I had never even seen a dollar. But I haβ¦
Kwabena Owusu
Welder Β· Suame, Kumasi Β· 19 years
What I tell every apprentice in their first year
Spoken in Twi. English text ready.
Head of Operations
Haulage company, Tema Β· Tema
Why we stopped asking for a degree on our driver roles
We were filtering out the people who could actually do the work. A clean licence and a calm head matter more on the road than a diploma. Here is how we rewrote the job post and whaβ¦
Adjoa Mensimah
Nurse, Manchester. Trained at Korle Bu. Β· Manchester
What the NHS file check actually looks at in your Ghana paperwork
Spoken in English. Twi text ready.
Abena Serwaa
Seamstress Β· Ho Β· 38 years
I priced my work wrong for four years. Here is the sum I use now.
Cloth, lining, thread, zip, transport, light bill, and my own hours. I was charging for the cloth and giving away the sewing. Three pictures of one kaba and the real cost behind eaβ¦
Ibrahim Alhassan
Auto electrician, Tamale. Β· Tamale
Hybrid cars are already here. Three tools your shop needs before 2027.
Spoken in English. Dagbani text ready.
Yaw Carpenter
Carpenter Β· Kumasi, Ashanti Β· 14 years
Building a door frame that does not twist: a carpenter's method
A door frame that twists in the first rains is a carpenter who did not let the wood rest. I show how I select, dry and joint a frame that stays true for ten years. Watch the short β¦
Kwabena Owusu
Welder Β· Suame, Ashanti Β· 19 years
Sparks, steel and a steady hand: 19 years on the bench in Suame
Spoken in Twi. English text ready.
Abena Serwaa
Seamstress Β· Ho Β· 38 years
I priced my work wrong for four years. Here is the sum I use now.
Cloth, lining, thread, zip, transport, light bill, and my own hours. I was charging for the cloth and giving away the sewing. Three pictures of one kaba and the real cost behind eaβ¦
Kwame Boateng
Diaspora returnee Β· Kumasi Β· 7 years
Why I came home after seven years in London
Spoken in Twi. English text ready.
Akosua Frimpong
Teacher Β· Cape Coast Β· 2 years
First job as a teacher: what nobody told me about the first term
My first term in a basic school in Cape Coast nearly broke me. The syllabus, the PTA, the chalk, the children who had not eaten. Here is what I wish a senior teacher had said to meβ¦
Yaw Mensah
Operations Manager Β· Accra Β· 12 years
From the office: a manager on what actually gets you promoted
Spoken in English.