AmCham Ghana last Tuesday held a strategic engagement meeting with the leadership Andrew Osei Akoto, Country Managing Partner of KPMG to reset, realign, and strengthen collaboration for 2026 and beyond.

The discussion, hosted at KPMG’s offices, marked an important step in deepening institutional partnership and ensuring stronger value delivery to members of the Chamber. In attendance were Doris Kafui Afanyedey, CEO of AmCham Ghana; Jane Okyere-Aduachie; and Albert Ludwig Nortey Botchway.

Reaffirming Value & Purpose

Since assuming office in August, AmCham Ghana’s CEO has prioritized member listening sessions to better understand value gaps and expectations. The meeting with KPMG formed part of this broader engagement strategy.

Key themes discussed included:

• Enhancing member value through advocacy
• Increasing structured collaboration on technical policy issues
• Expanding participation in sector committees
• Co-creating knowledge-driven programs rather than simply attending events

KPMG  emphasized that engagement must be strategic and value-driven, noting that executives increasingly prioritize forums that deliver actionable insight.

Advocacy at the Core

AmCham Ghana reiterated that advocacy represents a central pillar of its work, aligned with best practice from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where advocacy accounts for a significant portion of chamber impact.

Upcoming initiatives highlighted included:

• The CEO Summit (fact-finding format focused on business pain points)
• Launch of Sector Committees across key sector industries
• Development of an Advocacy Workplan driven by member-identified issues
• Introduction of the U.S.–Ghana Commercial Dialogue Series

The emphasis is clear: conversations with policymakers must address real member concerns—tax predictability, regulatory bottlenecks, forex volatility, investment protection, and compliance burdens.

Moving from Participation to Partnership

A strong outcome of the meeting was a shared commitment to move beyond attendance to co-creation

Both organizations expressed optimism that this engagement marks the beginning of a more structured, visible, and mutually beneficial partnership.

With over 120 active members and an ambitious membership growth target for 2026, AmCham Ghana continues to position itself as the premier platform for U.S.–Ghana private sector dialogue.

As both institutions agreed, AmCham was on track to deliver/generate quality insight and the tangible impact for members based on 2026 program outline shared.

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