Accra Street Journal (ASJ), a Ghanaian digital media platform, has launched the Accra Street Directory, an online business directory designed to help consumers and organisations find businesses and services operating across Accra.

The directory, launched on September 16, 2026, extends the publication’s digital operations beyond news and editorial content into business discovery and local information.

The platform provides a searchable database of businesses and organisations across various sectors and locations within Accra.

Businesses can create listings containing information such as their name, description, category, address, website, telephone number, email address, tags and logo, where applicable.

According to Accra Street Journal, the directory is open to businesses across sectors including retail, hospitality, healthcare, financial services, education, technology, manufacturing, real estate, professional services and transportation.

The publication said the initiative was introduced in response to the growing role of online search in how consumers discover businesses and services.

It noted that while many businesses maintain a digital presence through social media, websites, search engines and online maps, information about individual businesses can often be fragmented or difficult to find.

The Accra Street Directory is intended to bring such information together by organising businesses according to categories and locations.

Accra Street Journal said businesses operating in Accra can submit their information to the directory for free.

The platform includes categories such as banks and financial institutions, real estate companies, hotels, restaurants, technology and software firms, electronic shops, manufacturers, courier and shipping companies, law firms, healthcare providers, pharmacies, schools, gyms, clothing stores, media companies, automotive businesses and tourism-related businesses.

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Accra Street Journal, Samuel Kwame Boadu, said the directory forms part of the publication’s broader focus on documenting and providing useful information about Accra.

“Accra Street Journal has always been interested in documenting and explaining the economic life of the city,” he said.

“The Accra Street Directory takes that idea in a different direction. News tells people what is happening in the city; the directory helps people discover the businesses and organisations that make the city function.”

The publication said the directory will operate alongside its journalism and consumer-information content.

Accra Street Journal began operations in Accra in February 2025 and focuses on business and economic reporting, editorials, consumer information and Accra-specific guides.

The publication said the directory could also complement its editorial coverage by allowing readers who encounter a business through an article to find additional information about it.

It added that maintaining accurate and updated information would be important to the development of the directory, as details such as telephone numbers, addresses, websites, operating locations and business status can change frequently.

Businesses will therefore be able to provide information and update their listings as necessary.

The publication said the long-term aim is to develop a broad digital index of businesses and organisations operating within Accra.

Accra Street Journal said businesses can submit their details through the directory’s listing platform.