Graphic Communications Group Limited
The Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) is a state-owned registered media company in Ghana with dominance in the print media. Its online platform – graphiconline.com - is a relatively new addition to the group’s line of production.
The Daily Graphic is the flagship newspaper of the company and commands the largest readership base in the country – an audience share of 36.25% (2,290,000 readers – Q1 2017), according to GeoPoll, a mobile survey provider.
The GCGL runs a chain of newspapers under the group - Daily Graphic, Junior Graphic, The Mirror, Graphic Business, Graphic Sports and Graphic Showbiz, Graphic Youth World.
The Ministry of Finance is registered as owner of the company, according to the Registrar General’s Department official company documents. GCGL has in fact always been in the hands of the state since its inception. It was established in 1950 in the then Gold Coast by the Daily Mirror Group from the United Kingdom. The most significant change has not necessarily been in change of ownership rather the change of business form. Though established as a corporation it became a limited liability company in 1999 under the companies Code, 1963, Act 179.
Mother Company
State
Business Form
Private
Legal Form
state-owned enterprise (SOE)
Business Sectors
The Graphic Communications Group Limited is a state media entity, only operating as publishing house.
Ministry of Finance
Graphic Communication Group Limited is registered with State Enterprises Commission Ghana (SECG) as a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE). According to the Registrar General's company profile, it is owned by the Ministry of Finance.
Other Print Outlets
Daily Graphic
Junior Graphic
Ther Mirror
Graphic Business
Graphic Sports
Graphic Showbiz
Graphic Youth World
Other Online Outlets
graphiconline.com
Media Business
Broadcasting Network
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
News Agency
Ghana News Agency
Publishing
Ghana Publishing Company Limited
New Times Corporation
Business
Packaging
G-Pak (Graphic Packaging Limited)
General Information
Founding Year
1950
Founder
Daily Mirror Group, UK
Affiliated Interests Founder
Founded by Daily Mirror Group UK, with Cecil King Jnr as the first head of the company.
Employees
388
Contact
Graphic Communications Gruop Ltd.;P.O.Box GP 742, Accra;Graphic Road 3, Adabraka, Accra
Tax/ ID Number
C0003946169
Financial Information
Revenue (Financial Data/ Optional)
GHS 63.21 million / USD 14.44 million (2015)
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
GHS 1.48 million / USD 338.000 (2015)
Advertising (in % of total funding)
GHS 37.93 million / 8.7 million USD (60% of total revenue, 2015)
Management
Executive Board
Kwame Boasiako Omane-Antwi
Kenneth Ashigbey
Eric Osae
Solomon Twum Barima
Joyce Boatemaa Ossei
Agyekum
Emmanjuel Abeka
Akwasi Owusu Agyeman
Mohhamed Addo
Elaine Kwami
Non-Executive Board
Missing Data
Supervisory Board
Missing Data
Further Information
Meta Data
Company information on shareholding based on data from the Registerer General's Department. And since the Graphic Communication Group Limited is state-owned any further information were provided online by the company.
Registrar General’s Department. Date of Registration 1999-09-06. Graphic Communications Group – CS078632016. Accessed in May 2017.