This guide is intended to provide information for businesses and individuals regarding the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The guide has been prepared by the staff of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This guidance reflects the views of the Division [...]
The chamber, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday, February 27, 2020, held a forum to discuss financing development through the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC). James Lykos, Primary DFC Liaison for USAID/Ghana, took participants through the institutional structure, tools, and capabilities of the DFC. He also explained the eligibility requirements of the [...]
The Ghanaian economy continues to perform better than the global economy, and this is projected to continue in the medium term. Though ambitious, the projected GDP growth rate of 6.79% for 2020 is expected to be driven mainly by the non-oil sector. Also, Ghana is gradually building industrial capacity, and growth in the industry is projected at [...]
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kosmos Energy, Andy Inglis, accompanied by Country Manager, Joe Mensah, and Deputy Minister of Energy, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, officially opened the Kosmos Innovation Centre Incubation Hub in Accra. The hub is a 3,053 square meters multipurpose facility with co-working spaces and training rooms with the capacity to [...]
AmCham Ghana President, Joe Mensah, met with Pamela Ward, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs & Regional Commercial Officer Sub-Saharan Africa. They discussed improving America's involvement in the development of Ghana and means to further improve direct trade between the two nations by making it easier for traders and supplier to source directly from the United States. [...]
Monday, July 29, 2019. The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, organized the 2019 AmCham U.S. – Ghana Business Reception to host the U.S. Congressional delegation led by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The event was part of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the country to hold high-level discussions with Ghana’s President, Speaker of [...]
AmCham Ghana Exec. Secretary, Simon Majie had an investment meeting with Robert Lu, General Manager - Africa Division, EMEA at Burger King Corporation and other investors in Accra. Robert Lu is in Ghana to engage with Burger King franchise owners, to prospect for the expansion of the brand and explore means to improve the supply chain for effective [...]
On 25th March 2019, the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana (AMCHAM) and the Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors (GARIA) organized a symposium with the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. The symposium was on the theme “Improving the Current Legal Framework to Enhance [...]
On February 12, 2019, the President and Board Members of the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana met with the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan. The meeting was to officially introduce the AmCham Ghana Board to the Ambassador and also interact for the first time since she presented her credentials to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on [...]