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While at home waiting for your exam results or waiting on confirmation from an employer, you can engage in these simple ventures.

These ventures require very little or no start up capital.

Here are 10 simple ways one can keep busy in Ghana and also earn extra cash:

Babysitting.

With the average Ghanaian couple working 8 to 5 jobs (8 am to 5 pm), time is pretty tight on the side of many parents.

Finding a safe environment for their children to play when they are at work is a priority. You could offer to babysit them until their return from work for a fee.

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Hold a garage sale.

Clean out your room and get those cobwebs down. Your old dolls or action figures would get a new home and you some extra cash in Ghana. You may probably figure you don't need that bicycle or table and chairs anymore.

Keep a blog.

A blog can serve as a personal diary and help improve your writing. However, if done properly, you could earn some cash from ads.

On the long term too, you writing improving could earn you a better gig from a publishing firm.

Run errands.

Sitting at home with time on your hands? Why don't you go buy groceries for that busy bachelor in the neighbourhood? It's a great source of earning income by charging a small fee for your services.

Plan and cook meals.

Ghanaians have become more health conscious. You could provide healthy delicious meals for busy corporate workers at a small charge.

Be a waiter.

Being a waiter is a great source of income abroad and Ghana is catching up. A lot of events happen on the weekends in Ghana. You could earn extra cash catering as a waiter.

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Be a substitute teacher.

In Ghana, we have a lot of basic private schools sprouting all over the place. You could spend your free time teaching these children, earning some extra money for your upkeep.

Offer services as an intern.

Yes, it doesn't pay much but helps to build your portfolio. You can use this opportunity to build relationships in your industry.

Sell airtime and provide Internet services.

Put your personal laptop to use by providing services in your neighborhood. You could check results online and search information online for a fee in Ghana. Add the sale of airtime and earn money from the commission.

Rent out some space.

If you happen to live in a big house all by yourself, you could rent out a room to a friend, student or national service personal. Gets yourself some company while earning some money.