ePac Flexible Packaging West Africa Joins AmCham Ghana

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, is pleased to announce ePac Flexible Packaging West Africa as our new Member.

ePac is a digitally-based flexible packaging company driven by its mission to help brands of all sizes stay competitive with exceptional stand-up pouches, lay flat pouches, and roll stock. ePac leverages the latest in digital print technology, providing its customers with a quick and easy way to purchase custom-printed flexible packaging.

Formed in 2016 in the United States, ePac operates worldwide, with manufacturing plants across the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, and now in Africa. The ePac West Africa plant, located at Blu Gate Plaza on the Spintex Road, is built to international standards, with a Grade A production zone. The plant, which will serve the West African region, is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2023. Learn More

 

 

 

CONTACT

Web: https://epacflexibles.com.gh

Email: contact@epacflexibles.com

Tel: +233 59 699 3889

Address

Blue Gate Plaza,

Plot 129 Spintex Rd

Accra, Ghana

Agility Joins AmCham Ghana

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, is pleased to welcome a global leader in supply chain services, infrastructure, and innovation, Agility to our association of progressive businesses.

Agility joined AmCham Ghana as a Gold Member. The Agility group companies include the world’s largest aviation services provider by number of countries, a logistics parks business that is one of the largest private owners of warehousing and industrial real estate in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, a market-leading liquid fuel logistics business for emerging markets, and companies that offer customs digitization, remote infrastructure services, e-commerce enablement, and digital logistics, and commercial real estate and facilities management.

Agility is also an innovation, sustainability, and resilience investor, with a growing portfolio of listed and non-listed investment partners looking to reshape their respective industries across various sectors.

Their portfolio includes minority stakes in listed and non-listed companies in sectors such as freight forwarding, e-commerce, sustainable transport, and alternative energy. The company’s largest investment is in global transport provider, DSV. They also have stakes in a growing number of technology ventures around the world.

The values at the heart of Agility’s culture are integrity, personal ownership, teamwork, and excellence. They seek, encourage, celebrate, and reward these values because they are essential to the promises they have made to customers, communities, investors, suppliers, and employees.

The Board of Directors and the entire AmCham Ghana community welcome Agility to our fold. Click Here to learn more about Agility

 

CONTACT

Agility Distribution Parks Ghana Limited

+233(0)302 211319

PMB CT 18, Cantonments

Office 8 & 9 ADP Plot A, Tema Freezone Enclave,

Tema-Accra

Gateway Real Estate Africa, Appolonia City Open First Commercial Office Building

Adumuah Place, the first office building at Appolonia City, is open and ready for its first tenants. Developed by Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA), Adumuah Place is conveniently located off the Adenta-Dodowa Road and strategically positioned at the entrance to Appolonia City, Greater Accra’s new city.

GREA, a leading property developer and manager with operations across Africa, offers corporate office and retail space in the USD 4 million Grade A building. Adumuah Place is anchored by Appolonia Development Company’s new headquarters, a clinic and pharmacy by C & J Medicare Limited and Duka Supermarket, a chain of green grocery stores.

The launch of Adumuah Place was attended by Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, the Minister for Works and Housing, businessman Sir Sam Jonah and executives from GREA and Appolonia City.

“On behalf of the government, I commend Gateway Real Estate Africa and Appolonia City for their foresight in developing high-quality office space in a decentralized location that is free from the traffic congestion of central Accra,” Asenso-Boakye commented. “Adumuah Place is certain to attract additional tenants that appreciate the live-work-play lifestyle of Appolonia City.”

With offices ranging from 116m2 to 661m2 in the 2,000 m2 building, tenants have a variety of spaces to pick from, depending on their requirements.

“With Adumuah Place, we placed a strong emphasis on reducing tenants’ overall cost of occupation by focusing on clever design features to reduce utility charges and increase tenant comfort,” said GREA CEO and Co-founder Greg Pearson.

Pearson explained that the use of perforated aluminum cladding, for example, shades the building internally, reducing glare and reliance on air conditioning for cooling. Similarly, the building’s northeastern façade has large vertical louvres that reduce glare and heat generated from the morning sun.

Sir Sam Jonah, a director of GREA’s mother company, Grit Real Estate Income Group, said, “Building today is about building for post-covid cities and delivering on the trend towards a new, different and better quality of life in Africa’s business hubs.”

In addition, Adumuah Place benefits from Appolonia City’s existing world-class infrastructure, such as roads, security, ICT and a host of other services.

“Adumuah Place is named in honor of Nii Tei Adumuah II, who ruled Appolonia for 40 years and was a visionary leader of the Appolonia community, our partner in Appolonia City,” said Bright Owusu-Amofah, CEO of Appolonia City. “We are certain Adumuah Place will live up to Nii Tei Adumuah II’s legacy.”

More than two million commuters enter Accra’s CBD every day, creating travel times to work of up to three hours for people who leave their homes after 6am, making for long and tiring days, lower productivity and severely constrained home or leisure time.

Adumuah Place at Appolonia City is the latest in a strategic partnership between GREA and Appolonia City’s developer, Rendeavour, which spans commercial, warehousing and logistics developments at Rendeavour’s new cities in East and West Africa.

 

About Gateway Real Estate Africa (www.greafrica.group)

Gateway Real Estate Africa is a private real estate development company registered in Mauritius. It specializes in turnkey construction of accommodation for international companies and retailers who wish to expand their operations in the African continent. The company creates value for shareholders through development, through rental income from tenanted developments and through the sale of assets at the appropriate time.

Since formation in 2018, Gateway Real Estate Africa has raised and deployed capital into development projects in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Mauritius, and Mozambique and is currently delivering on a construction pipeline of US$400 million.

 

About Appolonia City (www.appolonia.com.gh)

Appolonia City is a 2,325-acre (941-hectare) inclusive mixed-use new city in Greater Accra. A seamless live-play-work community, Appolonia City offers homes, offices, shopping, schools, healthcare and ample parks and open spaces. High-quality tarred roads, power, ICT, water and storm drains are already available at Appolonia City.

Appolonia Industrial Park is a 200-acre, modern warehousing, logistics, and a light industrial zone with world-class estate management services.

The Ghana Real Estate Professional Association Joins AmCham Ghana

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, is pleased to welcome the Ghana Real Estate Professional Association (GREPA) to our community of progressive businesses. GREPA joins the Chamber as a Gold Member.

GREPA  was set up to bring professionals in the Ghanaian real estate industry together to promote the goals of its members, promote professional standards and ethics, and provide local and international networking.

The organization aims to aggressively promote the optimum  utilization and growth of Real Estate Services in Ghana based on core values of being ethical, noble, and accountable and providing the most accurate information, future-focused education, invaluable networking, and “Building a reputation second to none.”

The objectives of the Ghana Real Estate Professional Association include;

  1. To create a networking platform and opportunities for members on local and global business levels
  2. To partner with international real estate organizations building a global real estate village.
  3. Support for Government regulation for the country and members of the association.
  4. As a single platform, we can raise our voices, share and carry on any issue related to Real Estate, and assist Government in formulating Bills and Acts of parliament for the Industry, or any other work related to our business.
  5. To collaborate with other local institutions to create awareness and public education on matters affecting real estate and more specifically Landlord-Tenant issues.
  6. To unite the Real Estate Brokers, Associates of Ghana for the purpose of exerting effectively a combined positive influence upon matters affecting our profession.
  7. To promote and maintain the highest standard of conduct in all Real Estate transactions as expressed in the Code of Ethics that will be adopted by this Association and to enforce the Code among members in dealing with one another and the public.
  8. To achieve transparency, accountability, fair dealing, and ethical practices for overall good governance and TRUST in the industry.
  9. To improve the economic opportunities of every Ghanaian by providing a road map to international Best Practices in the property market.

GREPA is set up for the public good, providing quality services, ensuring client satisfaction, creating credibility and trust in the industry, encouraging cooperative transactions among members, and facilitating profits for the practitioners. Learn More

 

CONTACTS

Official Address
15 Sergeant Adjetey Street
East Legon,  IL  233
Ghana
Phone Number

+233 57 5085 565

VX TECHNOLOGIES Joins AmCham Ghana

The Chamber is pleased to welcome VXTECHNOLOGIES as a new Gold Member of the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana.

VX TECHNOLOGIES is a Verified Record (VR)™ on Blockchain company that provides secure healthcare and education records at low initial purchase price and low recurring costs.

They have created cutting-edge credentialing technology to bring the blockchain to you. Whether you’re writing to the chain using their Lock solution or verifying a medical record with VXPASS, VXT offers a simple, convenient, and easy way to utilize the blockchain.

VXT products read and write data to the BSV Blockchain, offering low-cost and infinitely scalable applications.

Your data is secure and wholly owned by you to provide personal sovereignty.

Their products include;

  • VXPASS – Verified Health Records

    VXPASS empowers individuals and society with trusted health records.

    Over four billion people have unmet medical record needs, resulting in poor treatment regimens and outcomes.

    VXPASS creates permanent, private, and secure credentials stored on the blockchain for patients.

    With instant peer-to-peer record verification, businesses, hospitals, and individuals can verify patients’ health status.

     

  • VXACHIEVE  – Verified Achievements

    VXACHIEVE empowers the labor force with trusted information about training and skills achieved, regardless of possession of a full qualification or degree.

    Many students lack access to their credentials, and false academic credentials are a problem with an estimated cost of a half a billion USD per year.

    VXACHIEVE creates permanent and secure credentials, using the blockchain, for students and professionals.

    With instant course or degree validation, employers and educators will have unprecedented confidence in the accuracy of education and training credentials

     

  • VXCRED – Verified Credentials

    VXCRED empowers people who hold credentials to create records on the blockchain, which is an immutable ledger, making it nearly impossible to alter the records after creation.

    Protecting against fraudulent health and education credentials is a global concern. VXCRED establishes credibility by creating a digital twin of the professional’s credential granting permission to write verifiable records.

    Credentialed creators are licensed by governing institutions, such as a State Board of Accountancy, who have been delegated authority to distribute credentials to a state’s Certified Public Accountants.

     

  • VXVERIFY – Verification

    VXVERIFY empowers individuals to present verified authentic health and education records, solving the problem of people being unable to verify their records or  have control over their use.

    VXVERIFY is a free peer-to-peer verification platform used to share and confirm the validity of records on the blockchain.

    The record owner determines when and where their records are accessible by actively scanning a unique QR code.

    VXVERIFY works everywhere with internet access.

     

Learn more.

Obsidian Achernar Joins AmCham Ghana

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, is pleased to announce Obsidian Achernar as our new Gold Member.

Obsidian Achernar is evolving to become the financial grid of Africa as we seek to connect Africa to the world and the world to Africa. OA Markets is a vehicle for financial connectivity and growth, with a keen interest in Africa’s economic potential. As a wholly-owned African firm, we serve as the bridge between the local and offshore financial markets. The company’s mission is to deliver world-class service to our clients and for the quality of our execution to be viewed as a competitive advantage. We pioneer private sector-led growth on the continent and we are geared towards providing both local and international clients access to exceptional financial services.

We boast an experienced and qualified team that tailors solutions to meet clients’ specific needs through leading proprietary technology, data, and analytics offerings in order to guarantee our clients’ corporate/ financial safety and absolute satisfaction. We are committed to protecting the integrity of the markets we participate in by ensuring we are accountable and operate according
to best practices.

OA Markets is a firm believer in the African story and dream, and we believe we play a pivotal role in both. This notion is reinforced through our company culture that is built upon the pursuit and attainment of excellence, from impeccable customer service to unyielding commitment, dedication, and hard work.

Services 

Commodity Brokerage

OA provides clients with more than just access to market liquidity and management of order-flow (screen, voice, and Direct Market Access), we also have extensive data and analytics to help keep them agile.

Corporate Advisory

We embrace challenges and thrive on delivering practical solutions through trust-based and sustainable relationships.

Fixed Income

Obsidian prides itself in providing clients with dynamic trading strategies and first-class trade execution. We enable clients to stay abreast of all the latest developments in market data, and research on fixed income investing and the bonds market.

Interbank Brokerage

Obsidian Achernar is a bespoke interbank and institutional broker, specializing in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in a variety of African currencies.

Payments

Working alongside a global network of clients, Currency Solutions is the preferred choice to provide currency risk management, market insight, and dedicated dealing service.

 

 

CONTACTS 

Email: info@oamarkets.com
Tel: +233 (0)55 267 1325
Office Address
1 Norfo Close
Dzorwulu
Accra
Ghana

Genser Energy Ghana Limited Joins AmCham Ghana

The President, Board of Directors, and the entire AmCham Ghana community are pleased to announce Genser Energy Ghana Limited as a new platinum member.

Genser Energy is an energy solutions provider based in the USA with operations in Africa.

They currently operate in Ghana and have early-stage projects in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea. They are also actively seeking to expand our operations across the African continent.

The company builds, owns, and operates distributed generation installations and natural gas distribution infrastructure, selling power and natural gas to mines, industries, and utilities.

Genser Energy’s operations reflect the firm’s commitment to increasing access to reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective electricity and natural gas in Africa. Learn more

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Contact:

Accra Office
Horizon Plaza
60 Liberation Road, 1st Floor
Airport
Accra, Ghana

 

Takoradi Office
PT 53 Sanderling Street
Airport Ridge
Takoradi, Ghana

Conship: A Reflection Of An Orientation To Provide Quality Services Across All Spheres Of The Logistics Industry

AmCham Ghana Membership, External Relations and Project Manager, Jane Okyere-Aduachie paid a courtesy call on the management of Consolidated Shipping Agencies Limited.

This engagement was her first official meeting with Conship. The purpose was to interact with the management to familiarize herself with the company’s operations and identify areas where the Chamber can offer assistance.

Conship is a long-standing member of AmCham Ghana. Aside from being a giant in the provision of services in the Oil and Gas industry, Conship has strong strengths in all areas of logistics, including the vertical markets that include Telecommunication, Consumables, and Contract Logistics, amongst others.

Conship is a hundred percent (100%) Ghanaian-owned and operated company. Over the years, it has diversified its operations into other areas of the logistics industry, such as Airfreight, Marine and Husbandry, Logistics, and Projects. The discovery of oil in commercial quantities in the Western Region (Offshore) of Ghana brought with it enormous opportunities for the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry. In this regard, Conship is currently recognized as an offshore and onshore logistics services company.

The company has three other operational branches strategically located in Tema, Accra and Takoradi. The Tema branch is strategically located on Plot number 21/22 of the commercial warehouse area of the Tema Main Harbour, with a floor area of 2395.74m2. The facility comes equipped with a two-unit warehouse with net internal floor area of 614.24m2 and volume of 3,562.59m3 for Container Freight Station Operations and Customs Bonded Warehousing operations.

The Accra branch is located in the newly constructed Swiss Port building. The 342sqm office located in the north wing of the new building houses the staff of Conship’s ever-growing Air Freight operations and is strategically located at the Airport to conveniently serve its customers The Takoradi branch is located in the Western Regional Capital, Takoradi where Conship has an Onshore Logistics Base at Apowa with a total floor area of 3980.62m2 to provide the needed logistical support for our clients. Learn more here

Cargill | Processing Ghana’s Cocoa with Integrity

The Manager for Membership, External Relations, and Projects at the Chamber, Jane Okyere-Aduachie, paid a courtesy call on Aedo van der Weij, Managing Director of Cargill Ghana.

Cargill has been sourcing cocoa from Ghana for over 40 years and in 2008 opened its state-of-the-art cocoa processing facility in Tema. Today the company has around 700 employees sourcing and processing cocoa products to service food and confectionary customers locally and around the world.

 

In 2016 Cargill added a Licensed Buying Company (LBC) to its Ghanaian footprint. The LBC operations bring innovative ways to trade with our farmers emphasizing our sustainability and traceability efforts, followed by an expansion of their cocoa processing plant capacity in 2019.

Cargill is mindful of the impact its operations have on host communities and stakeholders, so the company invested $3.2 million into sustainability programming with partners CARE and the International Cocoa Initiative. They have also built new schools and provided other school infrastructure.

The company has also financially supported the Kosmos Innovation Center program, which invests in young entrepreneurs and small businesses by providing seed funding, capacity building, and mentorship through innovation challenges to promote the development of promising local startup enterprises.

Cargill works alongside farmers, producers, manufacturers, retailers, governments, and other organizations to fulfill their purpose to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

 

Digitizing Africa’s Economy: The Case for Blockchain and Digital Asset

On the 20th of April, 2022, TechGulf Ghana Limited held the second edition of its Digital Leadership Technology conference dubbed Digitizing Africa’s Economy: The Case for Blockchain and Digital Assets. This year’s conference aimed to establish the imperative for digitizing Africa’s economy and investing in blockchain technology and other digital assets. TechGulf keenly wants to present insights on how Blockchain and other digital assets can accelerate Africa’s economic growth.

The two-day conference, which started on the 20th of April, 2022, at 15:00 GMT, had a global participant turnout, very vibrant and diverse with representatives from countries such as the US, UK, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Haiti, and Kenya participating. Companies represented include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Accenture Federal Services, VXPASS, Netizen Capital, and Blocture among others.

Three-panel discussions were held over the course of two days. Each panel discussion focused on a unique area of digital assets. The first panel discussed the value of blockchain technology, the second-panel discussions focused on opportunities available to facilitate the development of Africa’s digital economy while the third panel deliberated on the infrastructure and investment required to actualize the potential of Blockchain in the sub-region. Seasoned Technology experts from across the globe served as panelists for the conference. The panels were moderated by Eric Kelly, Chairman, and CEO of Overland Tandberg, Dr. Evita Grant, CEO & Founder TecHustle Inc and Derrydean Dadzie Co-Founder DreamOval Limited.

The Keynote address was given by Dean Matlack, Commercial Counsellor, from the US Embassy in Ghana. In his address, he stated that Africa is uniquely positioned to support the large-scale adoption of digital assets. He also made mentioned that the Commercial Section at the US Embassy aims to support the growth of the enterprise blockchain in the application of agriculture product tracing, CO2 Carbon tracking, and Healthcare, just to name a few of such applications which sit in a broad category called “TradeTech”.

Dean Matlack also stated that blockchain could simplify business processes by tracking goods and supply chain, add value and promote Ghana’s exports such as artisan bars and roasted coffee. Another exciting area that the US Embassy is keenly monitoring is the potential for blockchain to be used for the settlement of international trade transactions. He concluded by stating, ‘We look forward to working with all of you to identify uses for blockchain digital assets and enterprise blockchain for your businesses, or agencies here in Ghana. We also look forward to helping you to connect to US companies that can provide world-class blockchain solutions.”

The event was wrapped up by Mr. Franklin Asare the CEO of TechGulf Ghana Limited. In his closing remarks, Mr. Asare emphasised that “we have keenly established the imperative for digitizing Africa’s economy and investing in blockchain technology and other digital assets and presented insights into how blockchain and other digital assets can accelerate Africa’s economic growth. We have also explored opportunities available in Africa’s digital economy ecosystem while exposing barriers and challenges that stifle the growth of the digital economy. We are determined to position Africa as a credible destination for investment in blockchain infrastructure and other digital assets.”

In his conclusion, he stated that the confidence in the future of Africa is unshaken. We believe that the time is ripe for Africa to make giant leaps into its manifest destiny.