MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Simon Madjie, Executive Secretary, American Chamber of Commerce Ghana
Telephone: +233(0)24414585 , E-mail: executivesecretary@amchamghana.org
Website: www.amchamghana.org
Maiden U.S.-Ghana Business Forum: July 5, 2018
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The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the United States Department of Commerce is organizing the first U.S.-Ghana Business Forum on the theme: Strengthening U.S.-Ghana Commercial Partnerships towards a Ghana beyond Aid. The forum is aimed at fostering and deepening bilateral commercial engagements between the two countries.
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, will lead a 30-member delegation of U.S. businesses to the forum.
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| What? | The maiden U.S.-Ghana Business Forum will have in attendance over 300 participants comprising government officials, influential business leaders, trade and technology experts and stakeholders to discuss trade and investment opportunities between the United States, Ghana and the African Continent. It will also serve as a platform to explore new business opportunities and address regulatory challenges affecting trade and investment.
Speakers will include senior U.S. and Ghanaian Officials and leaders from the business community of both countries.
At the end of the conference, it is expected that U.S.-Ghana Commercial relations will be strengthened, focusing on improving the investment climate in both countries. Participants will have the opportunity to network, share their experiences and identify specific investment opportunities for future transactions.
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| Where? | The forum will be held at Marriot Accra Hotel in Accra, |
| When? | The U.S.-Ghana Business Forum will be held on July 5, 2018. |
| Why? | The U.S. had $1.2 billion in total (two-way) goods trade with Ghana ($832 million in exports) in 2016. This makes the United States one of the major trading partners of Ghana and also one of the top sources of Foreign Direct Investment into Ghana.
At the end of the forum, it is expected that U.S.-Ghana Commercial relations will be strengthened, focusing on improving the investment climate in both countries. Participants will have the opportunity to network, share their experiences and identify specific investment opportunities for future transactions.
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| About American Chamber of Commerce Ghana
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The American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D. C. and represents the interests of over 150 U.S. companies in the country. Our parent organization is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest trade association with over 3 million Members and 117 affiliates around the world. Most of Chamber’s members are U.S. Fortune 500 companies operating in Ghana and have contributed an estimated $20 billion in investment over the last decade in Ghana.
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