AmCham Ghana met with Pyxera Global and Jaipur Rugs to discuss opportunities in Ghana’s weaving industry and means to promote and preserve craftsmanship in the sector, and also connect it to the global supply chain under the African Artisan Community Engagement and Export Initiative. Under-resourced artisan communities face constant challenges that pose a significant risk to their [...]
AmCham Ghana Exec. Secretary, Simon Majie had an investment meeting with Robert Lu, General Manager - Africa Division, EMEA at Burger King Corporation and other investors in Accra. Robert Lu is in Ghana to engage with Burger King franchise owners, to prospect for the expansion of the brand and explore means to improve the supply chain for effective [...]
On February 12, 2019, the President and Board Members of the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana met with the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan. The meeting was to officially introduce the AmCham Ghana Board to the Ambassador and also interact for the first time since she presented her credentials to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on [...]
The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana hosted some students from the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) on Monday, 14th January 2019 as part of the University’s Social Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership Program. During the meeting, the students from UB had the privilege of interacting with AmCham Ghana President, Joe Mensah, some business executives [...]
On Thursday, January 10th, 2019, the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana held its maiden breakfast meeting on the theme “2019 Economic Outlook” at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra. The objective of the meeting was to provide its members with critical information about the 2019 Budget Statement of the Government of Ghana as well as how [...]
On Thursday, November 8, 2018, AmCham Ghana under the auspices of the U.S. Commercial Service, Ghana, hosted a dinner with Ian Steff, Asst. Secretary for Global Markets & Director General of U.S Commercial Service. The event was at the Accra Marriott Hotel. Ian Steff is in Ghana to follow up on the MoU signed between United [...]
By FAISAL ESENAM GBADEGBE At a time where the World Bank has reported that Ghana’s economy is estimated to grow at a rate of 8.3 percent, which will be one of the fastest in the world, it is safe to conclude that the Republic of Ghana is the next port of call in the sub Saharan region [...]
Ghana Association of Restructuring & Insolvency Advisors (GARIA), held a two day event on 9th and 10th August, 2018 to sensitize the business community on the New Corporate Insolvency Bill. This event was held at the Accra Marriott Hotel. Speakers at the event included Felix Addo, Anthony Oteng-Gyesi, Vicky Bright, Vish Ashiagbor and Jacob Saah. The speakers [...]
American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana and the Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce hosted Pyxera Global to explore probono programs for impact in Ghana. The meeting was to dialogue on how corporate institutions could collaborate to assist SMEs meet their business needs. Through Global Pro Bono programs, employees provide professional services to social-mission driven clients in communities in which the employees do not [...]