AmCham Ghana, on January 25, 2023, hosted the USAID’s Economic Growth Office Director, Paul Pleva, at the Chamber's secretariat for a discussion on the AmCham Executive Corps. The AmCham Executive Corps is an AmCham Ghana initiative to recruit experienced Ghanaians in the diaspora to volunteer for jobs in Ghana. The Executive Corps is a non-profit initiative that [...]
The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, has always appreciated the government’s efforts to raise more revenue domestically. But as I have indicated in my new year statement, it is imperative that the government consider the impact these proposed measures will have on the cost of production, distribution, and sale of products. Some of the rate increments [...]
The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, commends the government of Ghana on inaugurating the Independent Tax Appeals Board (ITAB). We believe this is a notable milestone in creating a business-friendly environment and will go a long way to significantly improve the country’s ease of doing business. The Independent Tax Appeals Board established by the Revenue Administration [...]
It is that time of the year again, and the American Chamber of Commerce is grateful for all the blessings, support, and contributions of all members and associates to what we are proud to call a successful year despite all the challenges and uncertainties. 2022 might not go down as we envisaged at the beginning when [...]
The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, on Thursday, December 8, 2022, held the 19th Annual General Meeting of Members at the Chamber's secretariat in Accra. Our President, Ayesha Bedwei Ibe, briefed members on the various AmCham Ghana activities, highlighting the Chamber's significant efforts at advocating for an improved business and the AmCham Ghana community's contributions to [...]
The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, appointed two new members to its Board of Directors at the 19th Annual General Meeting of Members held on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at the Chamber's secretariat in Accra. The new Board Members are Ashok Mohinani, Executive Director of the Mohinani Group, MASCO Foods (KFC Ghana), and Kimathi Kuenyehia, Managing [...]
AmCham President Ayesha Bedwei Ibe; Distinguished Guests; Friends, Ladies, and Gentlemen; All protocols observed: Good evening, everyone! I’m very pleased to be here this evening to celebrate Thanksgiving -- and to celebrate with all of you. As you know, Thanksgiving is a cherished family holiday among Americans. I’d say it is a holiday that is particularly loved [...]
The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, at the recently held 2022 Thanksgiving Cocktail and Awards Night at the Labadi Beach Hotel on Saturday, November 19, 2022, awarded outstanding member companies for their various roles in promoting trade and investment between Ghana and the United States. The awards for Outstanding U.S. Businesses in Ghana were presented to [...]
The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana (AmCham Ghana), on Saturday, November 19, 2022, hosted the 2022 Thanksgiving Cocktail and Awards Night at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra under the theme, ‘Building a Sustainable Future for U.S – Ghana Business Relations.’ The Chamber hosts the annual event to commemorate the traditional American Thanksgiving Holiday and [...]
The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, and the Ghana Association of Restructuring & Insolvency Advisors (GARIA) On Thursday, November 3, 2022, hosted the Registrar of Companies, Jemima Oware, for a discussion of the new Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) towards enhancing the Ease of Doing Business in Ghana at the 5Th AmCham/GARIA Business Meeting. [...]