EIFL has been working in Ghana since 2003. We supported the creation of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana (CARLIGH), and through this partnership, libraries in Ghana are providing access to a wide range of scholarly e-resources. EIFL agreements with publishers also allow authors in Ghana to publish in open access in hybrid or fully open access journals at waived or discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs).

EIFL supported national and institutional open access awareness raising and advocacy workshops that have resulted in the establishment of a number of open access repositories. Through our work, the first open access mandate in the country was introduced by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, opening their research to the world.

In 2024 EIFL awarded grants to two institutions to improve the quality and sustainability of open access journals - 

• The Institute of African Studies to improve the accessibility, visibility and discoverability of Feminist Africa; and 
• The University of Ghana to enhance the skills of editors of five open access journals: the Ghana Journal of Geography, Contemporary Journal of African Studies, Ghana Journal of Theology and Religion, Health Sciences Investigation Journal and Science and Development Journal.

The grants were among 17 awarded through a three-year project to strengthen no-fee open access publishing in Africa, implemented by EIFL, AJOL (African Journals Online) and WACREN (the West and Central African Research and Education Network), with funding from Wellcome.

EIFL has provided advanced training and a support service to raise awareness of library copyright issues, and to assist with copyright questions. We are currently supporting national implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty for persons with print disabilities.

EIFL also engaged with public libraries in Ghana resulting in innovative pilot projects that are helping libraries meet the information needs of their communities. We continue to build the capacity of librarians to enable them to introduce technology-based services for their users.