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Africais one of the most exciting, challenging and interesting places to do socialscience research. This is more so if one is exploring the interface betweenglobalization and local business practices. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; ManaGlobal research project hasprovided researchers from the global north with the opportunity to experiencethe excitement, challenges and inspirations of doing research on the mothercontinent. I am taking this opportunity seriously. The following few lines ismy brief first impression of my first secondment. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Ghana as one of the ManaGlobal research sites has been argued as one of the “most African” countries on the continent. It boasts of one of ancient kingdoms and civilisation dating back centuries. It is one of the African countries that still retains its rich cultural heritage despite the onslaught of Globalization. Its foremost University, the University of Ghana, is one of the most renown and prestigious on the continent. So, where best to pitch one’s tent to undertakesocial science research on the impact of globalization on hybridization andglocalization of management practice on the continent other than a country likeGhana? Like in many cities of African countries, in Ghana, tradition andmodernity live side by side. Therefore, perhaps there is nowhere better to testthe theories of globalization, localization, and hybridization than in Ghana.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; One of the most commonly cited challenges of doing research in Africa is the issue of access to modern libraries, educational infrastructure, and Information Technology that are essential for undertaking research. My experience at the University of Ghana can hardly be further from the truth. As the pictures below illustrate, the University is blessed with functional modern buildings and state-of-the-art library at a very high standard – at least from a developing country context.Thereis also research culture within the University which makes it easier toundertake research. So far, I can categorically state that Ghana and theUniversity of Ghana provide an excellent base from which to study globalizationand its interface on local African business practice. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; This is a very brief background and myfirst impression of the context of doing research in Ghana. In my next blog postfrom the second secondment, I will be reporting on the context of doingbusiness in Ghana and the extent to which foreign practices have impacted onthe environment. These will be based on anecdotal evidence, since the researchhas just kicked off.