AmCham Ghana And United Airlines Set For More Collaborations In 2023 And Beyond

AmCham Ghana, on Thursday, January 19, 2023, hosted executives from United Airlines at the Chamber’s secretariat in Accra.

The meeting was to interact with the Chamber’s Executive Secretary, Simon Madjie, to identify possible avenues for collaboration in advancing the mutual interest of United Airlines and the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana.

Present at the meeting were Robin Schoug, Regional Sales Manager EMEAI at United Airlines, Luc Geerts, United’s Regional Sales Director of Northern Europe, Oluwatomi Bola-Sadipe, Country Sales Manager Nigeria and Ghana, United Airlines, Geert Lemmen, Country Manager Ghana/ Africa at Brussels Airlines, Matilda Hammond, Sales Account Manager at Brussels Airlines, and Jane Okyere-Aduachie, Membership, External Relations, and Project Manager at AmCham Ghana.

The Chamber, in the past, has collaborated with United to host events, including the launch of the SelectUSA recruitment program.

The Chamber’s Executive Secretary said it would be an honor to continue with the AmCham-United collaborations. “United is an important strategic partner for us, not only in connecting business to business but people to people and expanding the U.S. – Ghana culture.”

“All the connections that matter for human beings are made possible by the travels you offer. Your presence has contributed to advancing the strategic objectives of businesses,” Mr. Madjie added.

United re-launched its services to Ghana in May 2021 and has since provided reliable flights at competitive prices for travelers. The airline recently offered a 5-10% discount on airfares to Ghana for the holiday season.

United has eight hubs, with Chicago–O’Hare being its largest in terms of passengers carried and the number of departures. They are also a founding member of the Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance with a total of 28 member airlines.

Ghana’s Ambassador To The United States Visits Bunge Loders Croklaan

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Hajia  Alima Mahama, on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, paid a courtesy visit to the shea processing plant of AmCham Ghana member  Bunge Loders Croklaan, in the company of AmCham Ghana Executive Secretary, Simon Madjie, and the Chief Commercial Officer and Head of the One District One Factory (1D1F) Initiative at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Kofi Addo.

The Ambassador’s visit was to engage with management and acquaint herself with their operations. H.E. Mahama interacted with the General Manager of Bunge Loders Croklaan, Santanu Bhuyan, and other unit managers. She was taken through a presentation outlining Bunge’s operations and their remarkable sustainability efforts at ensuring the well-being of the people and the communities where they source their raw materials.

Ambassador Mahama was also given a tour of Bunge’s ultra-modern shea processing plant, one of the best in the world in terms of efficiency and quality, according to Bunge’s General Manager, Santanu Bhuyan.

Bunge Loders Croklaan has successfully established one of the most reliable sourcing networks over 10 years, with 500,000 thousand women collectors and over 1500 employees servicing 10 factories.

Bunge believes empowering women and future generations creates socio-economic value at the origin, which conserves and protects the shea landscape. The company has helped establish shea cooperatives and has supported them through training, providing equipment to improve their operations, building warehouses, Schools, and granting incentives to encourage best practices.

For almost two centuries, Bunge has expanded its focus, but at heart, it remains a business built on transporting and adding value to agricultural commodities. Bunge Loders Croklaan has worked with customers and partners to develop product innovations and breakthrough systems that have revolutionized the food industry.

H.E. Hajia Alima Mahama was impressed by what the company has achieved and was enthused by Bunge’s deliberate efforts at employing and empowering locals and ensuring gender balance at the processing facility.