On April 2, 2025, the American Chamber of Commerce Ghana, in collaboration with the Foreign Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy, hosted a Membership Breakfast Meeting with U.S. Ambassador Virginia Palmer at her residence.
The event commenced with opening remarks from H.E. Virginia Palmer, who highlighted the principle of reciprocity in U.S.- Ghana commercial relations and celebrated a notable 12% increase in U.S. exports to Ghana over the past year.
The meeting featured insightful discussions on key sectors of Ghana’s economy:
•2025 Budget Outlook – Presented by Hon. Seth Terkper, providing key fiscal insights and emerging opportunities.
•Mining Sector Trends – Led by Abraham Agbozo, Head of External Relations & Social Performance at Newmont, discussing key industry issues.
•Oil & Gas Sector Insights – Delivered by Ebenezer Laryea, Chief Operations Officer at Dutylex.
•Telecommunications & Digital/ICT Sector – Presented by Ashutosh Singh, CEO of ATC Ghana.
•Manufacturing Industry Overview – Shared by Bethel Yeboah, Corporate Affairs Director for West Africa at Coca-Cola.
•Agro-Processing Sector Developments – Highlighted by Emmanuel Acquah of Cargill Ghana Limited.
•Projections for Ghana’s Healthcare Sector – Provided by Emmanuel Asante Antwi, Country Manager at Johnson & Johnson.
•Driving Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy – Insights from Kojo Afedzi Hayford, CEO of E-Services Africa Limited.
AmCham Ghana President Kimathi Kuenyehia ended the event by thanking the Ambassador for an impactful meeting and presented her with a special gift on behalf of AmCham Ghana.
