LIST: Only 140 couriers are legal; Is your delivery service on Ghana's 2025 licensed list?

Of the 140 private courier companies licensed to operate in Ghana this year, a significant majority—94 firms—are restricted to domestic operations, according to the official 2025 register published by the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC).

This highlights a market dominated by local players serving the burgeoning internal delivery demand.

The list, released in accordance with the Postal and Courier Services Regulation Commission Act 2009 (Act 645), delineates a clear hierarchy within the sector. While 45 companies, including global giants like DHL and FedEx, hold international licences, the vast number of domestic operators such as Snappy Logistics, QuickAir Ventures, and Ship247 Limited underscores the scale of local enterprise focused on intra-Ghana logistics.

The Commission reinforced the legal imperative for all operators to be licensed, directly citing Act 645 that "a person who operates a postal / courier (delivery) service without a licence... commits an offense and shall on conviction be liable to a fine or to a term of imprisonment or both".

A specific warning was aimed at consumers. The public was "advised not to transact business with any unlicensed postal / courier (delivery) company or service provider as such unlicensed companies or providers risk being arrested for violating the law".

This publication serves as a consumer protection tool, enabling Ghanaians to verify the legitimacy of delivery services. The notice also included a call to action, urging anyone with information on "suspicious operators" to contact the PCSRC directly.

The concentration of licences in the domestic category suggests a vibrant and competitive local logistics environment, catering to an economy increasingly driven by e-commerce and internal trade, even as international freight remains in the hands of a smaller, more specialised group of companies.

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