AmCham Ghana Participates in Global Africa Summit Charlotte 2026

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, participated in the Global Africa Summit (GAS) Charlotte 2026, convened by the Africa Investment Network (AIN) from September 8–10 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The three-day gathering brought together business leaders, investors, government officials, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and diaspora leaders around the theme, “Beyond Partnerships: Trade, Investment & Private Capital as Tools of Global Resilience.”
AmCham Ghana was represented by The Manager for Membership, External Relations and Special Projects, Jane Okyere-Aduachie, who was among the featured speakers opening Day Two of the main conference programme. She welcomed participants on behalf of AmCham Ghana, shared greetings from the Chamber, the benefits of joining the Chamber and AmCham’s role and services in supporting businesses, facilitating trade, services, and connections, and strengthening commercial engagement between Ghana and the United States.
The summit began on September 8 with participants taking part in tours of the Pearl Innovation Centre and a market briefing, followed by the official Welcome Reception that evening. The reception brought together Summit delegates, partners, government representatives, and business leaders and helped set the stage for two days of substantive discussions on strengthening trade and investment between Africa, the United States, and the global diaspora.
On September 9, the Summit’s formal programme began with the inaugural executive breakfast roundtable launching AIN’s Industrial Africa 2035 Institutional Framework, a private-sector-led framework designed to mobilise global private-sector engagement in Africa’s industrial transformation. Chaired by Jane Reindorf-Osei, Founder and President/CEO of the Africa Investment Network, the invitation-only roundtable convened approximately 50 private- and public-sector leaders for a focused discussion on the role of private capital, trade, industrialisation, cities, institutions, and cross-border partnerships in advancing Africa’s economic transformation.
Participants included HRM Notse Nii Nortey Owuo IV; Charlotte Mayor Rob Harrington; Charlotte City Council Member Malcolm Graham; former U.S. Congresswoman Eva Clayton; Senator Caleb Theodros; Chief Kenny Flowers; British A. Robinson, Chair, Africa at Milken Institute International; Dr. Rachel Laryea, Founder of Black Capitalism LLC and author of Black Capitalist; and Bishop Claude Alexander, alongside other senior business, government, investment, and institutional leaders.
Following the breakfast roundtable, the main Summit programme opened with remarks from Jane Reindorf-Osei, followed by Mayor Rob Harrington, HRM Notse Nii Nortey Owuo IV, and Bishop Claude Alexander. The opening programme culminated with a keynote address from British A. Robinson, setting the tone for the conversations that followed. AmCham Ghana was represented by the Manager for Membership, External Relations, and Special Projects, Jane Okyere-Aduachie, who was among the featured speakers opening Day Two of the main conference programme. She welcomed participants on behalf of AmCham Ghana, shared greetings from the Chamber, benefits of joining the Chamber, highlighted AmCham’s role and services in supporting businesses, facilitating trade, services, connections, and strengthening commercial engagement between Ghana and the United States.
The Summit also received support from the Office of North Carolina Governor Josh Stein. Walter Bowers Jr. participated in the Welcome Reception and delivered a letter from the Governor expressing support for the Summit and AIN’s work to strengthen trade and investment ties between North Carolina and Africa.
Across the Summit, discussions moved beyond traditional dialogue to practical opportunities in trade, private capital, agriculture and food systems, critical minerals, infrastructure, technology, financial markets, real estate, and diaspora investment. Curated Deal Rooms, executive discussions, market engagement, and business-to-business connections provided additional opportunities to move conversations towards tangible partnerships and investment opportunities.
For AmCham Ghana, participation in GAS Charlotte provided an important opportunity to further advance commercial connections between Ghana and the United States and position Ghanaian businesses within a broader network of investors, companies, institutions, and economic development partners exploring opportunities across Africa. We thank the Africa Investment Network and its partners for convening this important platform for advancing U.S.–Africa economic engagement and look forward to building on the relationships and opportunities that emerged from Charlotte.

AmCham Ghana engages with the U.S. Treasury.

Earlier today, 17 September, 2026, the U.S. Treasury delegation, led by Alex Leipziger, Director, Africa Office, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and Trina Rand, Delegation Member, U.S. Department of the Treasury, together with Andy Winkleman, Economic Counselor, and Rachel Kriessl, Senior Commercial Consular, met with Doris Afanyedey, CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, and a cross section of members to have an engagement on the investment landscape and regulatory environment for U.S. investment in Ghana and also to explore how best the United States can attract more investment into the Republic of Ghana.

Members welcomed the improving macroeconomic outlook and the government’s more open posture toward private-sector engagement, while also using the opportunity to share candid, on-the-ground perspectives on the business environment, including regulatory predictability and the broader conditions needed to sustain and grow U.S. investment in Ghana. The Chamber looks forward to continued engagement with both the U.S. Government and the Government of Ghana to strengthen the conditions for U.S.–Ghana trade and investment.

Ericsson Explores AmCham Ghana Membership as Company Marks 30 Years in Ghana

AmCham Ghana hosted Rostand Njomgang, West and Central Africa Regional leader for Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications technology provider marking thirty years of continuous presence in Ghana this year, for a meeting centred on the company’s interest in joining the Chamber. The Chamber’s team walked Ericsson’s leadership through its structure and value proposition, including its network of more than 150 member companies, of which roughly 70 percent are American or American-affiliated, and its close working relationship with the Economic, Commercial and Public Affairs sections of the U.S. Embassy, whose heads sit on the Chamber’s board.

Ericsson’s leadership pointed to the Chamber’s six sector committees, and in particular its Information and Communication Technology committee, as a key motivation for exploring membership. The committee has engaged government stakeholders on pending ICT-related legislation since its first meeting in November 2025 and coordinates advocacy positions with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, including on emerging regulatory developments such as a National Communications Authority framework under consideration to encourage greater diversification among telecommunications technology providers. Ericsson’s team also welcomed the Chamber’s broader suite of member services, from company registration support to inbound and outbound trade missions.

Following the meeting, AmCham Ghana agreed to share full details of its membership tiers, including its Platinum tier, as Ericsson considers formalising its participation. The Chamber looks forward to Ericsson’s continued interest and to welcoming its perspective within the growing ICT sector community, should the company decide to join.

AmCham Ghana Engages OECD-Affiliated Investment Climate Mission.

Last Thursday, 10 September, 2026, the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, hosted a delegation conducting an OECD-affiliated fact-finding mission on Ghana’s investment climate, contributing member perspectives to a forthcoming report for the Government of Ghana. The engagement is being coordinated through the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA), newly reconstituted under the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173), which serves as the project’s main focal point. The Chamber welcomed the opportunity to participate in a process that will combine the mission’s findings with comparative international examples and recommendations to further strengthen Ghana’s investment climate.

The Chamber’s contribution recognized a positive trajectory in Ghana’s investment environment, citing improved fiscal discipline, a stronger cedi, and a more responsive government as encouraging developments for American investors. AmCham Ghana noted with appreciation the reforms introduced under Act 1173, including the removal of the general minimum capital requirement, and highlighted the role of its six sector committees in channelling member insights constructively to institutional partners, including the Ghana Revenue Authority, the Data Protection Commission and the Business Regulatory Reform Secretariat, all of whom the Chamber commended for their openness to stakeholder consultation.

AmCham Ghana also identified areas where continued collaboration with GIPA and other government partners could further enhance the investment environment, including visa facilitation, timelines for payment on public contracts, and transparency in procurement processes. The Chamber outlined complementary initiatives of its own, including a proposed trade service desk, a research desk and an early-stage investor dispute resolution facility, and expressed appreciation to GIPA, the mission team and all stakeholders involved for the consultative spirit of the engagement, reaffirming its commitment to working alongside government to build on this progress

Stakeholder Engagement on the Draft Data Protection Bill

Last Thursday, our CEO, Doris Kafui Afanyedey, along with representatives from the US Embassy and our membership, met at the National Communication Authority Tower to provide input on the Draft Data Protection Bill.

This draft Bill aims to replace the Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843). It introduces enhanced provisions to establish the Data Protection Commission as an authority and strengthen the legal framework for protecting and responsibly processing personal data.

Furthermore, it outlines the rights and obligations of data subjects, data controllers, data processors, and includes measures to promote compliance with data protection requirements. The meeting’s objective is to allow stakeholders to offer further comments and feedback on the current draft Bill’s provisions.