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China is one of the most industrial countries in the world known for its high production of different types of products. Located in Asia, China is very far from Ghana and because of that most people find it difficult to import from China to Ghana.

This problem has been bothering most people for a very long time, especially those who have been scammed before by the so-called “middle-men”. Because of that in this article, I am going to show the complete guide on how to import from China to Ghana without leaving the country.

In Ghana, most people are of the perception that China-made products are inferior as compared to those manufactured in the other parts of the world, especially the Americas and Europe. But most of these companies in the Americas and Europe usually manufacture their products in China.

For example, Cupertino-based American company Apple Inc known mainly for their production of iPhones, design their iPhones at the Apple Park in Cupertino, California, USA, and assembles them in China (this can be found at the back of iPhones, “Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China”).

As a result, the few Ghanaians who know the quality of products made in China, prefer to import their goods from China instead of America and Europe. Apart from the quality of the products, made-in-China goods are relatively cheaper as compared to those from the other parts of the world; this can be said for almost all the countries in Asia in general.

Therefore, knowing the dos and don’ts of importing from China to Ghana, the requirements and all the important details will help you a lot and that is what this article is going to do for you. Read on to find out everything you need to know and how to import from China to Ghana.

1. What Products Are You Importing And What Are The Import Duties and Taxes?

Before you choose to import your products from China to Ghana, you must first know the products you are importing from China. Without this, you can proceed with the rest of the steps in this article.

Therefore, if you have not settled on the products you are importing, use the internet to search for some of the goods that you can import from China depending on your budget. Some of the products that are mostly imported from China to Ghana are clothes, footwear, and sometimes smartphones.

Right after knowing the type of products you are importing to the country, then you have to check the import duties and taxes on these products.  It will be very bad to import your goods from China only for them to get locked at the port due to financial constraints.

In Ghana, the Harmonized Code System is used to classify all products that pass through customs. Almost all the products that are imported and exported will be found in the Harmonized Code on the list. You can also check your duty using the duty calculator here.

2. Which Products Are Prohibited From Importing to Ghana And How Long Will It Take To Get To Ghana?

After choosing the product you are importing and checking the duty and customs fees, you must check to see if these products are not prohibited from shipping. If you fail to check and your product is a prohibited product, you will end up losing your money and your product.

Basically, the products that are prohibited from importation to Ghana are acids, aerosols, bleach, cash, animal skins, alcoholic beverages, poison, pornographic materials, valuables like gold, silver, arts, antique painting, precious stones, etc. Here also, the regular prohibited goods like explosives, tobacco, and firearms are also applicable.

Next, you need to know how long your imported product will arrive at the port in Ghana. Although the duration of the importation depends on the product, weight, and supplier, normally, it takes about 47 to 48 days to get your imported goods from China to arrive in Ghana.

If you can afford it, you can use the express port from China to get your goods in Ghana in less than a week. This method though, is a little bit expensive as compared to the normal method and your products should weigh between 1 to 30,000 kg.

Also, car planes deliver products from China to Ghana in 2-10 days and this is also a little bit expensive compared to the traditional method. Once you ship your product, you will be given a tracking code and an expected arrival date.

3. Choose Your Supplier

Choosing your supplier is the most important step of the entire importation product and that’s why I placed it on number 3, right after knowing the product you are importing. The supplier is the one you will buy the product from in China and might also be the one who will ship the product to you in Ghana.

The most used suppliers in China are Alibaba (Alibaba.com) and Made in China (made-in-china.com). Alibaba is the most used and has verified suppliers and factories and thus, you rest assured that your money is in safe hands and that you will get your product.

Scroll through the catalog of each supplier and choose the products you like while factoring in the cost of the products and your budget.

PRO TIP: If possible, check the reviews under the supplier of the products you select to see how he/she served past clients. If you spot red flags, ignore that supplier and choose another one.

4. Choose Your Mode of Shipping From China to Ghana

There are several modes of shipping from China to Ghana that are available for you to choose from, door to door shipping from China to Ghana, full container shipping to Ghana, LCL shipping, Alibaba express Ghana.

Door to Door Shipping

Just as the name suggests, this method involves a third-party company. The company will handle the shipping and clearing of the product from China to Ghana. All you need to do is to pay for the charges and the products will be delivered to your doorstep in Ghana.

FCL Shipping

This mode of shipping applies to people who import huge products from China to Ghana. With this mode, you ship a full container that contains all your products at once. This is a little bit expensive but more secure if you are importing huge products.

LCL Shipping

Unlike FCL shipping, this method applies to those importing small or medium quantities of products. All you do is pay for the container space you will be using but there’s a risk of your product getting damaged, although it’s very rare.

Alibaba Express Ghana

Using Alibaba express, you can order and get your goods in time with the cheapest shipping fees. Also, the shipment service is very secure and trustworthy.

5. Pay the required fees and ask for all the necessary documents

After buying your products, the next thing is to pay the required fees for both the product and the shipping. If you choose Alibaba, the shipping will be done for you, but you need to pay the product and shipment fees.

After paying the required fees, make sure that you take the necessary proof of payments for future references.  Also, ask for all the documents needed when clearing your goods at the port in Ghana. Once the ship leaves China, the supplier will be given the original Bill of Loading, make the Invoice, Packing List, and other necessary documents, and can be sent to you by international express like FedEx, DHL, etc.

6. Gather all the documents and clear your good from the port

Once your goods arrive at the port, the final thing will be to clear the goods from the port and then send them home and sell or do whatever you want with them.

Conclusion

After reading this article, you shouldn’t find it difficult to ship from China to Ghana without having to travel to China. The points in this article are straightforward and can be easily understood by everyone.

Take your time and read through it and you will be good to go. Have you ever shipped from China to Ghana before? Share your experience with us in the comments section below.

Over recent years, rent prices have skyrocketed. I had to pay twice my rent amount when I had to renew it this year and the landlord still requested two years’ advance even though it was a renewal.

Rent advance has become a necessary evil for landlords who spend huge sums of money to build apartments for rent given the high cost of building. This advance becomes an annual or biennial problem for tenants, especially those living in urban areas where rent demand exceeds supply.

This will no longer be an issue as Renmo is here to help. Most often, we earn monthly income so why not pay our rent monthly too? Renmo helps you achieve that and even more.

Renmo provides tenants the option to pay their rent monthly instead of the typical one to three years rent advance. Renmo does this in two ways: A) by paying the rent advance for you, so you pay back monthly without stress, B) by negotiating with some landlords to take monthly. In both cases, you just pay monthly even as you earn monthly. 

How To Pay Your Rent Monthly In Ghana with Renmo

The process is very simple:

1. Find your dream home (or find a few listed homes listed by Renmo. The fastest way is to find your own home as Renmo has very few listed homes now)
2. Complete a simple Renmo application form.
3. Renmo does verifications (takes 1-2 days).
4. Renmo pays the rent advance to the landlord if you found your own home. 
5. You move to your dream house
6. You pay Renmo monthly for the home

Once the application forms and verifications are completed (steps 2 & 3), Renmo completes the payment to the landlord within 24 hours. Renmo has already served over 100 tenants in the past 3 months since it began full operations in Ghana.

So, whether you are looking to renew your rent advance or looking to move to a new home, let Renmo cover that rent advance for you so you pay back monthly. You can also continue to check on their website for some of the few listings. You can reach Renmo via whatsapp on https://wa.link/dji020 or email via [email protected] You can also call the Renmo team on weekdays (8:30am-5pm) via 0592040292

For a long time now, whenever someone decides to buy an Apple device, there are not many customizations available but one thing that they always have the liberty to choose is the storage and storage capacity. For example, a person can choose to buy either the iPhone 13 Pro Max with the 256GB or the 512GB.

This does not only apply to iPhones but almost all the other Apple smart devices like the iPad, Mac, and iMac. Taking on the iMac into consideration, there is always confusion on what type of drive to go for when purchasing the device and the two types of drives that always come to mind are Fusion Drive and SSD.

iMac is an all-in-one computer series under the Apple brands, and it is regularly updated with new processors and specifications as time progresses. When in need of a desktop computer with some of the up-to-date features and amazing performance, then iMac should be on the list of your considerable devices.

Apart from all these amazing specs and features, the decision to go for either fusion drive or SSD is very important since it will have an impact on the performance of your iMac. Just like any other two competitors, both the fusion drive and SSD have their own pros and cons. 

To help you make the decision yourself, this article is going to give you all the information you need to know about both drives, and afterward, you will be able to make the decision on which one to go for yourself.

What is SSD?

Solid State Drive (SSD) is a storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically using flash memory, and functioning as secondary storage in the computer storage hierarchy.

Basically, SSD performs the same functions as a hard drive, but instead, data is stored on interconnected flash memory chips that retain the data even when there’s no power flowing through them. Simply put, SSD is just like a USD drive but faster and more reliable.

What is a Fusion Drive?

A Fusion Drive is two separate drives fused together. It is comprised of mainly a Serial ATA drive (a regular hard drive with and a solid-state drive (SSD). The name fusion drive is used mainly in devices manufactured by Apple like the iMac.

In the fusion drive, together with a high-capacity hard drive, dedicated storage space is available, and this uses the SSD. Some of the information like the frequently used information is stored on the hard drive, as the frequently accessed documents are stored on the SSD.

Pros and Cons of SSD

Pros

• SSD offers you the best-level speed and performance. If you are a professional, you should be concerned about this.
• SSDs does not make noise, i.e., it operates silently
• It consumes less power
• It does not heat up your device
• Good for demanding tasks like video editing and gaming
• The booting time of an SSD is much shorter
• SSD in iMac Late 2015 Edition is 2.5x faster than previous versions according to Apple

Cons

• SSD is relatively expensive as compared to other drives like hard disk drives (HDDs)
• The maximum capacity is very low. For example, the maximum SSD you may get for your iMac is 1TB (this is subject to change as time progresses)
• SSDs have a limited lifespan. This means that the number of years they can run smoothly is limited. Currently, the estimate for SSD is 10 years, although the average lifespan is shorter. The lifespan mainly depends on the size of the drive and the manufacturer.

Pros and Cons of Fusion Drive

Pros

• Fusion Drives are relatively cheaper than SSDs although they are expensive than hard disk drives (HDDs)
• Fusion drives are a little silent as compared to traditional hard disk drives. But is not silent either
• Fusion Drives does not affect user experience (UX) or load times since they work in a logical manner
• There are higher capacities of fusion drives available to choose from. The most popular ones are the 1TB and 3TB sizes
• They have better boot-up time than HDDs

Cons

• They may create some noise
• Fusion Drives have lower RPM. RPM shows how many revolutions a computer hard drive makes in a single minute
• The operation of the fusion drive is not up to the committed SSD scenario
• They are available only in certain Macs

Comparisons and Which You Should Go For?

Looking at the pros and cons of both drives, it is obvious that they all have their superpowers at one point or the other. Therefore, before you go ahead to choose which one you want to buy you might consider the following.

Function/Device	SSD	Fusion Drive
Price	Relatively expensive	Relatively cheaper
Noise	Does not generate any sound	Makes noise sometimes
Capacity	Has low capacities available	Higher capacities are available
Lifespan	Short lifespan	The lifespan might be shorter if you drop it
Performance	Fast performance	Not the very best performance

The decision to go for either an SSD or fusion drive should be based on the main comparisons above. SSD is a very good option to go for if you have the money to buy them, but you should also consider the limited storage capacity available. If you don’t have the money to afford SSD then you should go for Fusion Drive since it is relatively cheaper and comes with higher storage capacities available.

Anyways, the final decision should be made by you yourself. This article just served as a guide to give you some information about both drives. Hope this article was able to serve the purpose for which it was written. Use this as a guide and make sure to share this with your friends and loved ones.

There are several social media platforms in the world – some of them are free and some are not free. Among these social media platforms, one of the most popular and most used social media platforms is Twitter. Prominent individuals in the world like presidents, footballers, CEOs, and even companies use Twitter as their official medium of commenting on issues.

The reason why most of them prefer Twitter is the fact that the tweets that are made on the platform are regulated in order to avoid misinformation, language, violence, etc. Users who s

According to research conducted by Statista, there are 211 million monetizable daily active users on Twitter. Apart from Twitter being a social media platform, users can also get breaking news from entertainment to sports, technology, and politics from the top news agencies around the world.

On certain occasions, there is the need to find out when a Twitter account was created for one reason or the other. But unlike Facebook, telling when a Twitter account was created by mere inspection will yield no good result. Instead, there are several apps, software, and websites you can use to find out when a Twitter user created his or her account in a few clicks.

This guide is going to show you how to tell when a Twitter account was created for free in just a few clicks. To begin with, all you need is a device that can connect to the internet and an active internet connection.

How To Tell When a Twitter Account Was Created

There are several ways you can tell when a Twitter account was created. Some of the methods cost money and some of them are completely free. But in this guide, I am going to show some of the free methods.

How To Tell When a Twitter Account Was Created Using Twitter Join Date

1. Open a browser on your device and type twitterjoindate.com in the address bar and press ENTER
2. Enter the username of the Twitter account you want to find out without adding the at sign
3. Click on Search
4. On the next page, you will find the day, month, and the year the Twitter account was created in addition to the first ten tweets that were made from the Twitter account.

How To Tell When a Twitter Account Was Created by Viewing the Page Source Code

This method is a bit technical, and it also includes two (2) main steps. The first step is by viewing the source code and the second is by doing a simple word search.

• Visit Twitter on your computer
• Search for the user whose account you want to find the date the account was created
• Click on the profile to go to the person profile page
• Right-click on any page of the screen
• Select View Page Source or (View HTML Source). Depending on the browser, this may vary slightly
• A bunch of code will be displayed on the screen
• Bring up the search box of your browser. Usually, this could be done by typing Ctrl+F
• Once the search box appears, type in created_
• The browser will locate it and next to it you will find a date and time. This is the date and time the account was created.
• This method changes from time to time as Twitter often changes its source code but you can try this method out and see if it works for you.

Conclusion

After reading this article and following all the methods, you should be able to find out when a Twitter account was created for free. This guide focused mainly on the freeways you can go around this, but you can also search online to see if there are some paid methods that are worth trying.

The second method could be a little bit difficult for non-tech geeks but if you follow the steps one by one, you should be able to do it. Nevertheless, in case you come across any challenge in the process, you can write it in the comments section below and I will check it through for you.

Have you been finding it difficult to open a .crdownload file on your computer or laptop? Or have you been wondering what the .crdownload file means in the first place? Well, if you have then continue reading this article because I am going to show you what a .crdownload file is and to open it.

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers in the world. Developed by the developers of the biggest search engine in the world, it is no surprise that most devices come with the Google Chrome browser already installed on them.

Most of you who have Google Chrome or Microsoft installed on your devices might have come across a file with the .crdownload file extension after downloading a video, documents, music, image, or any other file on your computer. But unlike the other file extensions, not every software can open a .crdownload file on your computer; there is some specific software you can use to open a .crdownload file.

What is a .crdownload File?

When the browser starts to download a file, Chrome or Microsoft Edge automatically adds the .crdownload file extension to the name of the file and once the download is complete, the .crdownload file extension name is removed and replaced with the appropriate extension.

A .crdownload file is an incomplete or partial file which is commonly known as Chrome partial download files. Thus, any file which has the .crdownload file extension is a file that is incomplete or partially downloaded, and as such, not all the contents on the file can be viewed on your device.

Some of the reasons why a file will have this type of file extension could be as a result of poor internet connection, or some unintended interruption from you or the server. Not every browser has this type of file extension, it is specific to Chromium-based browsers like Google Chrome – and even Microsoft Edge Chromium browser.

Chromium according to Wikipedia is a free and open-source codebase for a web browser, principally developed and maintained by Google. Simply put, it is a free open-source code used for several web browsers, mainly Google Chrome and some other browsers including Microsoft Edge, Samsung Internet, Opera, etc.

How To Open .crdownload Files?

Crdownload files are incompletely downloaded files and so, if you want to get access to the complete file you will have to re-download it or resume the download (if it has been paused). You can resume the download using the method below

1. Open your browser and go to the download page
2. Locate the file you have paused downloading
3. Click on the resume icon to resume your download or the retry icon to start the download all over again

Also, if you prefer to open the .crdownload file like that then below is a step-by-step method of how you can go about it.

1. First of all, make sure you have VLC installed on your device
2. Open the folder containing the file with the .crdownload extension
3. Right-click on the file and then select Rename to change the name of the file
4. At the last part of the name remove the .crdownload from the file. For example, if a file is called audio.mp4.crdownload, rename it audio2021.mp4 and press the ENTER key afterward
5. Right-click on the renamed file and select Open With
6. Next, select VLC from the available files to open the file

Conclusion

Normally, the browser will automatically remove the .crdownload name attached to the file once the download is complete. In cases where the download was interrupted or incomplete then you must rename the file to access to open the incomplete file.

The size of a .crdownload file depends on the size of the actual file that was being downloaded. For example, a 50GB video might have a .crdownload file as big as 40GB but that is not the complete file. Therefore, you cannot just look at the size of the file and use that as a means of saying the file is complete.

Once the file has a .crdownload file extension, then it means the file is partial or it is incomplete. The size of the file has nothing to do with it being complete or otherwise.

Call making is one of the main reasons why most people use mobile phones. But the making of calls on the phone is not free; you have to buy airtime before you can be able to call someone. The cost of airtime on the other hand is a very big problem for most people especially users of some specific telecommunication network.

Previously, a GHS 1 worth of airtime could warrant you a talk time of some time but now, GHS 1 airtime will finish in the middle of your call after a short duration. These could be attributed to several factors other than the actions of the telecommunication network, as claimed by most Ghanaians.

One of the biggest names in the telecommunication industry in Ghana is AirtelTigo. As a result, there are a number of Ghanaians who are active users on the network. To help customers who usually make calls on the network reduce the cost of buying airtime, AirtelTigo has introduced an unlimited call bundle.

Just as the name suggests, the AirtelTigo unlimited call bundle gives active subscribers unlimited airtime to call all their friends and loved ones who also use AirtelTigo for up to seventy-five (75) days with as low as GHS 1 using airtime or their AirtelTigo Money wallet.

How To Subscribe For Unlimited AirtelTigo Call Bundles

1. Dial *111# on your mobile phone
2. Select option 3 (Unlimited Calls)
3. Select the package you want (GHS 1, GHS 2, GHS 5, GHS 6, GHS 10, or GHS 20)
4. Select option 1 to Buy for Self (Auto-renewal) or option 2 to Buy for self (One-Time)
5. Select your payment option from the available payment options listed
6. Once the transaction is successful, a confirmation message will be sent to you via SMS

How To To Buy Unlimited AirtelTigo Call Bundle For Someone

Aside from you buying the unlimited AirtelTigo call bundle for yourself, you can also buy it for someone at no extra cost. To do so, follow the steps listed below.

1. Dial *111# on your mobile phone
2. Select option 3 (Unlimited Calls)
3. Select the package you want (GHS 1, GHS 2, GHS 5, GHS 6, GHS 10, or GHS 20)
4. Select option 3 (Gift it)
5. Select your payment option from the available payment options listed
6. Once the transaction is successful, a confirmation message will be sent to both you and the person you buy the bundle for via SMS

How To Unsubscribe From AirtelTigo Unlimited Call Bundle

The AirtelTigo unlimited call bindle is a very good package, and its price is relatively cheaper as compared to the normal airtime. But at some point, you may need to unsubscribe from it. In case you want to do that, then you can follow the steps below.

1. Dial *111# on your mobile phone
2. Select option 3 (Unlimited Calls)
3. Select option 7 (Unsubscribe)
4. Your request will be processed and when it’s successful, a confirmation message will be sent to you via SMS

AirtelTigo Unlimited Call Bundle Prices and Validity Period

Price	On-net Minutes	Validity
GHS 1.00	Unlimited (1,440 Mins FUP)	1 day
GHS 2.00	Unlimited (10,080 Mins FUP)	3 days
GHS 5.00	Unlimited (43,200 Mins FUP)	10 days
GHS 6.00	Unlimited (86,400 Mins FUP)	14 days
GHS 10.00	Unlimited (129,600 Mins FUP)	30 days
GHS 20.00	Unlimited (259,200 Mins FUP)	75 days

Conclusion

AirtelTigo since its rebranding some few years back has been introducing some cool packages for their customers. The rebranding was criticized by many but after some time, they have proven to Ghanaians that the merging was somehow beneficial.

The AirtelTigo unlimited call bundle is available to both prepaid and hybrid AirtelTigo customers and can be paid through either airtime or AirtelTigo Money wallet. As said by AirtelTigo at the launch of the product, “in our constant quest of making consumer’s life simple, we provide innovative products that give more value to our customers and improve their experience.” “With AirtelTigo, consumers can always expect more value for their money”, customers are in the hearts of AirtelTigo.