THE LAW BEHIND THE HUSTLE: No Be Every Contract Be Blessing. Contract Red Flags Every Sharp Hustler Must Know (Pidgin Edition)

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Charlie, shine your eyes before you sign any contract o!

Because in this Ghana, if you no read, you go bleed. Let’s break it down, small-small.
 
1. “We Go Sort It Out” Terms
Red Flag: Contract talk plenty but no specific details. You see lines like “we go deliver fast” or “quality work.”
Translation: When gbe na gbe start, nobody go gree say dem be wrong.
Wetin You For Do: Put timelines. Write figures. Describe the work well. No assumptions. This be business, not friendship.
 
2. No Way Out
Red Flag: The contract no talk how you go commot if things no go well.
Translation: You dey inside till Jesus come.
Wetin You For Do: Add exit plan. If you wan terminate, how? How long you for give notice? What go happen to unfinished work?
 
3. All the Stress Dey Your Side
Red Flag: You go do everything. You go supply, deliver, beg for payment and the other party dey flex.
Translation: Dem win p3, you dey do marathon.
Wetin You For Do: Balance the roles. If you dey carry weight, make sure dem too dey carry their own.
 
4. No Dispute Clause – If Wahala Come, You Dey On Your Own
Red Flag: Contract no talk what go happen if case come.
Translation: Court or shrine? Choose your fighter.
Wetin You For Do: Add say if problem come, we go first talk, then mediation, then maybe court, but choose the right one.
 
5. Auto-Renewal Wey Dey Hide
Red Flag: If you no cancel, the contract go renew by force.
Translation: Before you open eye, dem chop your money again.
Wetin You For Do: Read the fine print. If you no wan continue, cancel on time. Or tell them to remove that clause koraa.
 
6. Contract No Talk About Ghana
Red Flag: Contract no mention which law go control things.
Translation: If matter come, you fit end up dey defend case for Burkina.
Wetin You For Do: Add this: “This agreement shall be governed by the laws of Ghana.” Simple.
 
7. Payment Dey Float
Red Flag: Contract no talk how or when you go get paid.
Translation: Today promise, tomorrow ghost.
Wetin You For Do: Fix the payment. Say how much, how you go get am and if dem delay, what go happen?
 
Last Words for the Street Boss:
No sign contract because e fine or because the person speak English. Sign am because you dey understand am.
If you no dey sure, ask questions. Or go see lawyer. Sake of as we dey hustle, we dey protect the bag too.

 




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