July 25, 2019 - American Chamber of Commerce

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 service delivery in Ghana. Lu is also looking to get new franchisees to introduce Tim Hortons and Popeyes brands to the Ghanaian market.

Burger King currently has three restaurants in Accra and want to increase that number significantly in the next five years. Lu cited the country’s current favorable business climate as the reason for Burger King’s renewed interest in expanding its business in Ghana.

Tim Hortons Inc. (known as Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop in some countries) is a fast-food restaurant chain, specializing in coffee and donut items. It is Canada’s largest quick-service restaurant chain; as of December 31, 2018, it had a total of 4,846 restaurants in 14 countries. The company has its headquarters in Toronto.

The company was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton (1930–1974) and Jim Charade (1934–2009), after an initial venture in hamburger restaurants. On August 26, 2014, Burger King agreed to purchase Tim Hortons for US$11.4 billion; the chain became a subsidiary of the Canadian holding company Restaurant Brands International, which is majority-owned by Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital. Learn more

Popeyes is an American multinational chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants founded in 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana and headquartered in Miami, Florida. Since 2008, its full brand name is Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.and it was formerly named Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits and Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken & Biscuits. It is currently a subsidiary of Toronto-based Restaurant Brands International.

Popeyes serves chicken dishes in mild and spicy flavors and offers sides such as red beans and rice, Cajun fries, mashed potatoes with Cajun-style gravy, Cajun rice, macaroni & cheese, and coleslaw. In addition to fried chicken, other entree items include a chicken-and-sausage jambalaya and po’ boy sandwiches. Learn more

Country Director for PYXERA Global, Barbara Gbologah-Quaye, presented the concept note on AmCham Ghana’s pro bono support to YALI Accra RLC to the President of AmCham Ghana, Joe Mensah and the Chamber’s Executive Secretary, Simon Madjie. Also present were the Project Director for the Accra Regional Leadership Center, Shola Safo-Duodu and, the Curriculum and Content Manager, Jasper Tetteh Ahafianyo.

The presentation of the concept note is a follow up to the MoU signed in March of 2019 between the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Accra Regional Leadership Center and the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana to establish a framework for communication and collaboration between the organizations where AmCham will serve as a Resource Partner and a Driver of Sustainability.

The document contained a timeline and overview of steps to take to achieve the goals contained in the MoU.

President of the Chamber, Joe Mensah commended PYXERA for creating the comprehensive document and was pleased to see the MoU move from the signing stage to implementation. He said AmCham is committed and ready to support YALI in training high-quality young leaders.

About AmCham Ghana

The American Chamber of Commerce (Ghana) is a voluntary association of professional and business people, working to create an environment where business can thrive between Ghanaian and American communities. AMCHAM exists to promote commercial, economic, educational and cultural ties between the United States of America and the Republic of Ghana.

Amcham is the first point of resort for sourcing business contacts for US Trade and Congressional delegations. Over the years, the Chamber has met with and briefed many Trade and Congressional delegations. Learn more…

About YALI

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States government as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. The need to invest in grooming strong, results-oriented leaders comes out of the statistics: nearly 1 in 3 Africans are between the ages of 10 and 24, and approximately 60% of Africa’s total population is below the age of 35. Who will empower and lead these young Africans? Who will shape the future of business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, and public management? To answer these questions, YALI promotes three models designed to identify and empower young leaders: the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI Network and now the establishment of Regional Leadership Centers across Africa.

Supporting this progress, the Accra Regional Leadership Centre (RLC), as part of the United States government initiative, Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI), will offer an innovative and game-changing leadership training program in Africa. The program will be hosted by Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), and the first cohort will walk through the doors on the 31st July 2014. Learn more…