The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, on May 6 to 11, 2023, joined our member, the Ghana Real Estate Professionals Association, to attend the 2023 Realtors Legislative Meetings in Washington D.C. This annual event hosts over 100 exhibitors and several activities to advance the real estate industry and influence public policy. This event also attracts Federal [...]
The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, in collaboration with the Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce, on Thursday, April 20, 2023, hosted a cocktail reception for members of both Chambers at the AmCham Ghana Secretariat in Accra. The event, supported by AmCham Ghana Platinum Member United Airlines, was to afford members an opportunity to interact, establish valuable [...]
The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, and the U.S. Embassy in Ghana on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, jointly hosted the AI Forum on “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Innovation” at the Google AI Research Center in Accra. The event focused on developments in industry, research, and policy related to artificial intelligence. More than 40 local and international [...]
The Republic of Ghana and the United States of America continue to maintain their long-standing close relations anchored on their mutual commitment to freedom and democratic values. Ghana has in the past hosted several American dignitaries, including Former President Bill Clinton, Former President George W. Bush, Former President Barack Obama, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Former First Lady [...]
One of the speakers at our recent forum on Ghana’s 2023 Economic Outlook, Abeku Gyan-Quansah, noted that companies should expect an increase in the cost of production in some aspects of their operations. He cited the Income Tax Amendment Bill, increase in deemed benefits value, and increase in import tariffs as some of the drivers of [...]
On Thursday, March 9, the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ghana hosted their first collaborative networking cocktail at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. This event was to provide a broader audience for all participating members to forge positive connections with other business professionals and potential clients from [...]
The AmCham Ghana AfCFTA Resource Centre, under the auspices of the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, and in partnership with the Africa Trade Academy, on March 3, 2023, hosted a training session on the topic, Expanding into African Markets: How to Export Under AfCFTA, to provide members with insight on the various aspects of [...]
Source: U.S. Embassy in Ghana The U.S. Embassy joined the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Ghana yesterday to launch the 2023 SelectUSA Summit recruiting program. The event attracted Ghanaian companies and individuals from a variety of economic sectors to highlight the benefits of investing in the United States. In its 2022 report, Kearney Global Business Policy Council ranked [...]
Ghana remains attractive to significant foreign direct investment (FDI). Major multinational companies are in Ghana due to its relative peace, strong democratic culture and good governance, rule of law, educated workforce, and welcoming population. Ghana’s leadership on the international economic stage is epitomized by the hosting of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) [...]
PwC Ghana Tax Partner Abeku Gyan-Quansah during his presentation at the just-ended AmCham Ghana 2023 Ghana Economic Outlook Forum advised businesses to be compliant and prepared as the GRA will be aggressive with its revenue mobilization drive.