Uber Ghana Country Manager Joins #2021USGhanaBusinessForum Panel

Uber Ghana’s Country Manager, Jessica Poku, joins other technology industry executives for the discussion on boosting intra-African trade and investment through digitization and e-commerce.

The panel will explore, among other issues, the long-term challenges digitization and e-commerce can pose to African economies (especially domestic businesses) and how these challenges can be addressed.

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The US-Ghana Business Forum is an annual flagship, high-level meeting between U.S, Ghanaian Government Officials, and Businesses aimed at deepening diplomatic and commercial partnerships between Ghana and the United States.

The 2021 Forum is premised on the theme: Promoting U.S.-Ghana Partnership through Trade and Investment and comes on the back of Ghana’s hosting of the Africa Continent Free Trade Area Secretariat and also after several months of trading through the AfCFTA. The AfCFTA is the world’s largest free trade area in terms of number of countries encompassing 1.2 billion people and about US$2.5 trillion. The AfCFTA presents a window for African countries and their trading partners to take advantage of the many trade and investment opportunities created. Trading partners who had hitherto focused on bilateral trade relations, now have the opportunity to reach larger African markets through the AfCFTA.

The 2021 Forum aims to strengthen trade and investment, promote business partnerships, and opportunities between U.S. and Ghanaian Companies in key sectors including: Technology and digitization, Energy and Mining, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Services and Franchising. The forum will also review trading under the AfCFTA and assess how U.S. and Ghanaian companies can take advantage of this opportunity.

The event will be virtual to be held over two days. The forum will have several sessions including plenary with high-level government officials as speakers; panel discussions on sectors involving experts and senior U.S. and Ghanaian Officials and leaders from the business community. It will serve as a platform to explore new business opportunities and address regulatory challenges affecting trade and investment. Further access details will be sent following registration. Register Here

For Enquiries
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U.S. Ambassador To Ghana Speaks On Trade And Investment Partnership At The #2021USGhanaBusinessForum

The U.S Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, will be a Guest Speaker at the #2021USGhanaBusinessForum slated for September 8 to 9, 2021. The Ambassador will deliver opening remarks on the U.S. Ghana trade and investment partnership and how the partnership is expected to collaborate to take advantage of the AfCFTA.

Register for the #2021USGhanaBusinessForum today to join us as we host U.S, Ghanaian Government Officials, and captains of industry for this annual flagship high-level meeting aimed at deepening diplomatic and commercial partnerships between Ghana and the United States.

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The US-Ghana Business Forum is an annual flagship, high-level meeting between U.S, Ghanaian Government Officials, and Businesses aimed at deepening diplomatic and commercial partnerships between Ghana and the United States.

The 2021 Forum is premised on the theme: Promoting U.S.-Ghana Partnership through Trade and Investment and comes on the back of Ghana’s hosting of the Africa Continent Free Trade Area Secretariat and also after several months of trading through the AfCFTA. The AfCFTA is the world’s largest free trade area in terms of number of countries encompassing 1.2 billion people and about US$2.5 trillion. The AfCFTA presents a window for African countries and their trading partners to take advantage of the many trade and investment opportunities created. Trading partners who had hitherto focused on bilateral trade relations, now have the opportunity to reach larger African markets through the AfCFTA.

The 2021 Forum aims to strengthen trade and investment, promote business partnerships, and opportunities between U.S. and Ghanaian Companies in key sectors including: Technology and digitization, Energy and Mining, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Services and Franchising. The forum will also review trading under the AfCFTA and assess how U.S. and Ghanaian companies can take advantage of this opportunity.

The event will be virtual to be held over two days. The forum will have several sessions including plenary with high-level government officials as speakers; panel discussions on sectors involving experts and senior U.S. and Ghanaian Officials and leaders from the business community. It will serve as a platform to explore new business opportunities and address regulatory challenges affecting trade and investment. Further access details will be sent following registration. Register Here

For Enquiries
executivesecretary@amchamghana.org
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#2021USGhanaBusinessForum: VISA Joins Discussion on Boosting Intra-African Trade and Investment Through Digitization and E-Commerce

We are pleased to announce Adoma Peprah, Country Manager for Visa Ghana, as a panelist for the #2021USGhanaBusinessForum. Adoma will join representatives from companies such as UBER, Twitter, Google, and Mastercard for a discussion on boosting intra-African trade and investment through digitization and e-commerce.

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The US-Ghana Business Forum is an annual flagship, high-level meeting between U.S, Ghanaian Government Officials, and Businesses aimed at deepening diplomatic and commercial partnerships between Ghana and the United States.

The 2021 Forum is premised on the theme: Promoting U.S.-Ghana Partnership through Trade and Investment and comes on the back of Ghana’s hosting of the Africa Continent Free Trade Area Secretariat and also after several months of trading through the AfCFTA. The AfCFTA is the world’s largest free trade area in terms of number of countries encompassing 1.2 billion people and about US$2.5 trillion. The AfCFTA presents a window for African countries and their trading partners to take advantage of the many trade and investment opportunities created. Trading partners who had hitherto focused on bilateral trade relations, now have the opportunity to reach larger African markets through the AfCFTA.

The 2021 Forum aims to strengthen trade and investment, promote business partnerships, and opportunities between U.S. and Ghanaian Companies in key sectors including: Technology and digitization, Energy and Mining, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Services and Franchising. The forum will also review trading under the AfCFTA and assess how U.S. and Ghanaian companies can take advantage of this opportunity.

The event will be virtual to be held over two days. The forum will have several sessions including plenary with high-level government officials as speakers; panel discussions on sectors involving experts and senior U.S. and Ghanaian Officials and leaders from the business community. It will serve as a platform to explore new business opportunities and address regulatory challenges affecting trade and investment. Further access details will be sent following registration. Register Here

For Enquiries
executivesecretary@amchamghana.org
communications@amchamghana.org

Explore Opportunities For Manufacturing, Services And Franchising At The Virtual #2021USGhanaBusinessForum

We are happy to announce the participation of PYXERA Global President and CEO, Deidre White as a panelist to explore how Ghana can be positioned as a manufacturing hub in West Africa and how Ghana could prepare to take advantage of the services negotiations ongoing under the AfCFTA as well as explore the franchising opportunities.

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The US-Ghana Business Forum is an annual flagship, high-level meeting between U.S, Ghanaian Government Officials, and Businesses aimed at deepening diplomatic and commercial partnerships between Ghana and the United States.

The 2021 Forum is premised on the theme: Promoting U.S.-Ghana Partnership through Trade and Investment and comes on the back of Ghana’s hosting of the Africa Continent Free Trade Area Secretariat and also after several months of trading through the AfCFTA. The AfCFTA is the world’s largest free trade area in terms of number of countries encompassing 1.2 billion people and about US$2.5 trillion. The AfCFTA presents a window for African countries and their trading partners to take advantage of the many trade and investment opportunities created. Trading partners who had hitherto focused on bilateral trade relations, now have the opportunity to reach larger African markets through the AfCFTA.

The 2021 Forum aims to strengthen trade and investment, promote business partnerships, and opportunities between U.S. and Ghanaian Companies in key sectors including: Technology and digitization, Energy and Mining, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Services and Franchising. The forum will also review trading under the AfCFTA and assess how U.S. and Ghanaian companies can take advantage of this opportunity.

The event will be virtual to be held over two days. The forum will have several sessions including plenary with high-level government officials as speakers; panel discussions on sectors involving experts and senior U.S. and Ghanaian Officials and leaders from the business community. It will serve as a platform to explore new business opportunities and address regulatory challenges affecting trade and investment. Further access details will be sent following registration. Register Here

For Enquiries
executivesecretary@amchamghana.org
communications@amchamghana.org

Cummins Sponsors #2021GhanaBusinessForum

We are honored to announce the Global Power Leader, Cummins, as a Gold Sponsor for the virtual #2021USGhanaBusinessForum, which comes off on the 8th to 9th September 2021.

Cummins is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products.

Cummins has a long history of customer support in Africa and has established an extensive network through which they unleash the Power of Cummins throughout the continent.

The company has representation in 51 African countries through various distribution networks and partners with their customers to ensure success.

They unleash the Power of Cummins in several sectors, including Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Defense, Power Generation, Rail, Marine, and Mining. Learn More About the Power of Cummins

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and our partners, Embassy of Ghana, Washington DC, United States Commercial Service, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, and the Ghana – Houston Chamber of Commerce are grateful for the support.

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The US-Ghana Business Forum is an annual flagship, high-level meeting between U.S, Ghanaian Government Officials, and Businesses aimed at deepening diplomatic and commercial partnerships between Ghana and the United States.

The 2021 Forum is premised on the theme: Promoting U.S.-Ghana Partnership through Trade and Investment and comes on the back of Ghana’s hosting of the Africa Continent Free Trade Area Secretariat and also after several months of trading through the AfCFTA. The AfCFTA is the world’s largest free trade area in terms of number of countries encompassing 1.2 billion people and about US$2.5 trillion. The AfCFTA presents a window for African countries and their trading partners to take advantage of the many trade and investment opportunities created. Trading partners who had hitherto focused on bilateral trade relations, now have the opportunity to reach larger African markets through the AfCFTA.

The 2021 Forum aims to strengthen trade and investment, promote business partnerships, and opportunities between U.S. and Ghanaian Companies in key sectors including: Technology and digitization, Energy and Mining, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Services and Franchising. The forum will also review trading under the AfCFTA and assess how U.S. and Ghanaian companies can take advantage of this opportunity.

The event will be virtual to be held over two days. The forum will have several sessions including plenary with high-level government officials as speakers; panel discussions on sectors involving experts and senior U.S. and Ghanaian Officials and leaders from the business community. It will serve as a platform to explore new business opportunities and address regulatory challenges affecting trade and investment. Further access details will be sent following registration. Register Here

For Enquiries
executivesecretary@amchamghana.org
communications@amchamghana.org

Ambassador Hajia Alima Mahama To Speak At 2021 U.S. – Ghana Business Forum

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, in collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce Ambassador Hajia Alima Mahama, Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to the United States of America, as a speaker for the 2021 Virtual U.S. – Ghana Business Forum.

Ambassador Mahama will deliver the opening remarks on day 2 (September 9, 2021) on Harnessing the Diaspora to Promote Trade and Investment Between the United States and Ghana.

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The US-Ghana Business Forum is an annual flagship, high-level meeting between U.S, Ghanaian Government Officials, and Businesses aimed at deepening diplomatic and commercial partnerships between Ghana and the United States.

The 2021 Forum is premised on the theme: Promoting U.S.-Ghana Partnership through Trade and Investment and comes on the back of Ghana’s hosting of the Africa Continent Free Trade Area Secretariat and also after several months of trading through the AfCFTA. The AfCFTA is the world’s largest free trade area in terms of number of countries encompassing 1.2 billion people and about US$2.5 trillion. The AfCFTA presents a window for African countries and their trading partners to take advantage of the many trade and investment opportunities created. Trading partners who had hitherto focused on bilateral trade relations, now have the opportunity to reach larger African markets through the AfCFTA.

The 2021 Forum aims to strengthen trade and investment, promote business partnerships, and opportunities between U.S. and Ghanaian Companies in key sectors including: Technology and digitization, Energy and Mining, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Services and Franchising. The forum will also review trading under the AfCFTA and assess how U.S. and Ghanaian companies can take advantage of this opportunity.

The event will be virtual to be held over two days. The forum will have several sessions including plenary with high-level government officials as speakers; panel discussions on sectors involving experts and senior U.S. and Ghanaian Officials and leaders from the business community. It will serve as a platform to explore new business opportunities and address regulatory challenges affecting trade and investment. Further access details will be sent following registration. Register Here

For Enquiries
executivesecretary@amchamghana.org
communications@amchamghana.org

AmCham Ghana Announces Speaker for U.S.-Ghana Business Forum

 

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, in collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce Reginald Yofi Grant, CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC), as a speaker for the 2021 Virtual U.S. – Ghana Business Forum.

Yofi Grant will speak on the topic; Investment Opportunities in Ghana for U.S. Investors in the Context of AfCFTA.

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The US-Ghana Business Forum is an annual flagship, high-level meeting between U.S, Ghanaian Government Officials, and Businesses aimed at deepening diplomatic and commercial partnerships between Ghana and the United States.

The 2021 Forum is premised on the theme: Promoting U.S.-Ghana Partnership through Trade and Investment and comes on the back of Ghana’s hosting of the Africa Continent Free Trade Area Secretariat and also after several months of trading through the AfCFTA. The AfCFTA is the world’s largest free trade area in terms of number of countries encompassing 1.2 billion people and about US$2.5 trillion. The AfCFTA presents a window for African countries and their trading partners to take advantage of the many trade and investment opportunities created. Trading partners who had hitherto focused on bilateral trade relations, now have the opportunity to reach larger African markets through the AfCFTA.

The 2021 Forum aims to strengthen trade and investment, promote business partnerships, and opportunities between U.S. and Ghanaian Companies in key sectors including: Technology and digitization, Energy and Mining, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Services and Franchising. The forum will also review trading under the AfCFTA and assess how U.S. and Ghanaian companies can take advantage of this opportunity.

The event will be virtual to be held over two days. The forum will have several sessions including plenary with high-level government officials as speakers; panel discussions on sectors involving experts and senior U.S. and Ghanaian Officials and leaders from the business community. It will serve as a platform to explore new business opportunities and address regulatory challenges affecting trade and investment. Further access details will be sent following registration. Register Here

For Enquiries
executivesecretary@amchamghana.org
communications@amchamghana.org

AmCham Ghana Farewell Luncheon For Senior Commercial Officer – Hannah Kamenetsky

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, held a farewell luncheon for Hannah Kamenetsky, Senior Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Ghana.

Hannah, throughout her stay, actively participated in chamber activities and contributed immensely towards the strengthening of U.S. – Ghana economic relations by assisting new American companies to establish their presence in Ghana as well as assisting already established companies to streamline their operations.

AmCham Ghana President, Ayesha Bedwei, expressed her appreciation for Hannah’s contributions and support towards the development of the chamber and wish her the best in her next assignment.

The chamber also presented Hannah with a Certificate of Appreciation and portrait as a token of appreciation.

AmCham Ghana Engages Ministry Of Finance On Digital Taxation

The American Chamber of Commerce engaged the head of tax policy at the ministry of finance on Thursday, July 1st in Accra to discuss the government’s role out of taxing the digital economy.

The Chamber members present were drawn from the digital sector and it was an opportunity for them to make input into the ongoing taxation of the digital economy.

Mr. Daniel Nuer, Head of Tax Policy at the Ministry of Finance outlined the legal regimes for taxation of the digital economy. He also assured his audience that government will soon produce guidelines to define the process of paying taxes within the digital sector. “Our VAT and Income Tax laws have provisions for tax e-commerce activities, the guidelines to implement these laws will soon be available to assist companies to be compliant especially for non-resident entities.”

The discussions also addressed the issue of taxation on micropayments made online, the expansion of payment options, and the plight of non-resident entities in the digital economy. PwC and KPMG made presentations on best practices from some jurisdictions on the topic and encouraged the ministry to make the guidelines readily available.

Members of the committee present or represented at this meeting, included; VISA, Mastercard, TechGulf, Uber, Emergent, American Tower Corporation, Google, and officials of the U.S Embassy.

AmCham Ghana Networks Over Beer And Bites

On June 24, 2021, Django Brothers and Smoke ‘n’ Barrel hosted AmCham Ghana for a networking event at the Smoke ‘n’ Barrel bar and restaurant.

The event was to allow members to interact and network in a relaxed and casual environment. It also featured raffle draws with some members winning exciting prizes.

Smoke ‘n’ Barrel is all about its outside space. Wooden seating and planks behind a long bar create a homey atmosphere where ex-pats and locals meet to sip on beers and drinks.

The place features Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Table Service, Delivery, and Outdoor Seating.

Django Bros is West Africa’s first manufacturer of Craft beer & Beverages. Their Beers are handcrafted with the finest ingredients. Their vision is to brew flavorful & unique handcrafted beers, delivering an exquisite experience to the community.

Django currently has three beers IPA, WEISS & LAGER. Our Mixers are one of a kind & we believe they enhance the pleasure of the spirit they are consumed with. Their range includes Tonic water, Hibiscus Tonic water, Soda Water, Ginger Ale, Bitter Lemon & Smoky Cola Recommendation: Try the IPA beer for a treat of flavor & Aroma & Gin with our hibiscus tonic.