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The things that block everything else. Until these are done, you cannot open a bank account, sign a lease or get paid properly.
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Get a Ghana Card
The single ID that unlocks banking, SIM cards and your tax number.
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Find a place to live
Agents, viewings, and the rent advance that eats your savings.
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Set up mobile money
MoMo does more work in Ghana than most bank accounts.
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Learn to move
Trotro routes, Bolt, okada, and why nobody uses street names.
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Register for NHIS
It costs less than a plate of waakye a month and takes 90 days to start.
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Check your payslip
Work out PAYE and SSNIT, and see if your deductions are right.
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Find a school
How the system works, what it costs, and when to apply.
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Explore the city
Jamestown, the beaches, the festivals and the road out.