GIVE YOUR CHILD A HEAD START BEFORE THEY CAN WALK
In 2004, imagine buying Benso Oil Palm Plantation shares for your child at GHC2.00 each. Life happens, years pass. Fast forward to 2026, 22 years later, that same share is worth GHC80.00. A 40x return, quietly building while your child grew up.
Or MTN Ghana. Bought in 2018 at GHC0.75 a share, it is worth GHC6.57 today. Just 7 years, already ~9x return.
This is what patient, long term ownership of real Ghanaian companies does when held quietly in your child's name until they are old enough to appreciate it. No day trading, no speculation, just time in the market working in their favor.
HOW: IC Securities ITF (In Trust For) Account
IC Securities lets you open a share account for your child, held in trust and managed by you until they turn 18, via IC Liquidity Fund or TradeLive on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
You will need:
- Your Ghana Card, front and back
- Child's Birth Certificate, Ghana Card, or Passport
- A live photo of your child on a plain background
- A unique email and phone number for the child
Steps: create the child's IC Wealth account via the app or onboarding portal, upload documents, choose TradeLive or IC Liquidity Fund, then submit for review.
Contact IC Securities:
No. 2, Johnson Sirleaf Road, North Ridge, Accra
+233 (0) 308 250 051 / 302 745 116
www.ic.africa
All figures should be verified with IC Securities before proceeding.
Start small. Start early. Twenty years from now, your child will thank you.
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