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.

AmCham Ghana Meets With Newmont Regional Senior Vice President

David Thornton, Regional Senior Vice President at Newmont Africa, on Thursday, January 12, 2023, paid a courtesy call to the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, to meet with the Chamber’s President, Ayesha Bedwei-Ibe, and Executive Secretary, Simon Madjie.

This was Mr. Thornton’s first visit to the Chamber and was accompanied by Newmont’s Vice President for Sustainability & External Relations, Adiki Ayitevie.

Among other issues discussed were Newmont’s operations in Ghana, plans for the future, and how the Chamber can assist in advocating for an improved business environment to streamline the gold company’s operations in the country.

Newmont Ghana is one of the leading gold mining companies in Ghana, employing thousands of Ghanaians. The company has invested several millions of dollars in production and corporate social responsibilities to improve livelihoods in host communities. Newmont is also one of the substantial contributors to Ghana’s public finances through taxes.

AmCham Ghana Executive Secretary, Simon Madjie, noted the importance of having companies such as Newmont do business in the country, reiterating its enormous benefits to the socioeconomic development of host communities and the entire country at large, as well the Chamber.

“Newmont has been an iconic and credible American company, setting good examples for all of us to follow, and it’s a good module to preach to all those who are looking to invest in Ghana, from engagement with stakeholders, the community, to the closeness with agencies and organizations such as ours, so we look forward to continuing that relationship,” Mr. Madjie added.

AmCham Ghana President, Ayesha Bedwei-Ibe, reiterated the Chamber’s commitment to seeing business prosper and assured Mr. Thornton that all the concerns will be raised at the appropriate quarters and is hopeful that they will be addressed to improve the company’s ease of doing business in Ghana.

Sustineri Attorneys PRUC Joins AmCham Ghana

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, is pleased to announce Sustineri Attorneys PRUC as a new Member of our association of progressive businesses.

About Sustineri Attorneys:

We are Ghana’s foremost Start-up focused law firm, committed to providing differentiated legal services by leveraging our experience as proven entrepreneurs, business managers, and business lawyers – allowing us to think like entrepreneurs, business owners, and managers in the design of legal solutions.

As a team of young legal practitioners, SUSTINERI ATTORNEYS PRUC takes pride in acting with integrity, avoiding conflicts, and working with clients to design innovative legal solutions that meet their specific needs.

At SUSTINERI ATTORNEYS PRUC, every client’s brief is an opportunity to use our sound understanding of Ghana’s business, commercial and legal environment, professional experience, and sound commercial knowledge to provide solutions that do not only address immediate legal needs but also anticipate future challenges and opportunities.

Our pride as Ghana’s foremost Start-up focused law firm stems not only from our belief in the ideas of many young people but also from the difference our network of resources and experience can make when working closely with founders/entrepreneurs. To this end, we operate a 24-hour policy urging our clients to reach out to us at any time and on any issue.

We strive for excellence, ensuring that our solutions provide sustainable paths for our clients’ businesses by adopting a common-sense and practical approach in our value-added legal service delivery – and employing our problem-solving skills.

Our goal is to help businesses to become commercially sound and viable, as well as regulatory compliant, by engaging in beneficial transactions to promote their business competitiveness for sustained operations and investments.

And as our name implies, our top priority is to always use legal means to promote the sustainability (long-term viability) of our clients’ businesses.

 

Contacts:

info@sustineriattorneys.com

+233(0)302553892 | +233(0)243717144

https://sustineriattorneys.com/

2nd Floor, Yellow Building
Passion Hill Street
Ogbojo Accra
Digital Address GM-025-1883
P.O.Box MD 2540
Madina

Union Beverages Limited: Sole Importer Of Vitamilk Soymilk Beverages Joins AmCham Ghana

 

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, is pleased to announce Union Beverages Limited, the sole importer of Vitamilk Soymilk Beverages, as our new Gold Member.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Union Beverages Ltd is a 100% Ghanaian-owned limited liability company. Our core competency is in the marketing, sales, and distribution of world-class beverages such as Vitamilk Soymilk Beverages from Greenspot Thailand and the Party drinks range of non-alcoholic sparkling juices from Hungary.

The Headquarters of Union Beverages is located in Sampa Valley- Weija, Accra.

Currently, Union Beverages ltd is the sole importer and distributor of Vitamilk Soymilk beverages and Party Drinks non-alcoholic sparkling juices in Ghana. Union beverages have a staff capacity of over 120 and also have key distributors, strategic partners, and agencies within the entire sixteen regions of Ghana.

GOALS

To be the number one company in the efficient distribution of healthy beverages in Ghana

VISION

To become the most innovative consumer-driven company that provides world-class beverages through continuous improvements driven by the integrity, teamwork, and creativity of our people and to lead the way into the future of healthy living.

MISSION

To explore global opportunities in beverage options to meet the expectations of our loyal customers.

MANAGEMENT TEAM                               

Union beverages ltd is under the stern management of world-class ethically oriented professionals with astute business acumen, technical competencies, and customer orientation to champion our enviable pedigree of a promoter of good nutrition, healthy living, and the general well-being of all our stakeholders. Learn more

 

CONTACTS

Address: 

GS-0132-8942
Nii Kofi Street,
Sampa Valley
Weija – Accra

Tel.

030 2852187

Email:

info@vitamilk.com.gh

Website:

https://www.vitamilk.com.gh/

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