AmCham Ghana Engaged Students From Bunker Hill Community College

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, engaged students from Bunker Hills Community College in Boston, Massachusetts, on the subject of U.S.-Ghana relations, global culture practices, and dynamics in business trade. This meeting was attended by 10 students and 3 faculty members

We delved into the complexities of international relations, focusing mainly on the U.S.’s role in Ghana and across Africa.

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Throughout the dialogue, students inquire into Ghana’s promising business environment alongside the challenges of international collaboration.

Conversations also scrutinized the impact of U.S. foreign policy on African nations, underlining diplomacy’s pivotal role in promoting global harmony. From commerce to geopolitics, the discussion underscored the profound significance of cross-cultural knowledge in today’s interconnected world trade and establishment between the U.S. and Ghana.

AmCham Reception In Honor Of Trade Delegation From Memphis

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, hosted the Building Bridges to Africa trade mission from Memphis, Tennessee, USA, for a reception at the Chamber’s secretariat to afford members the opportunity to interact with the visiting delegation.

The Building Bridges to Africa trade mission aims to boost trade and foster economic growth by creating business connections, promoting knowledge exchange, and enhancing cultural understanding.

The delegation consists of business owners and leaders from different sectors, such as Energy (Bulk Fuel Distribution, Energy Innovation, Process Improvement, Fuel Supply Chain Management), Legal (Contracts and Litigation, Entertainment Law Representation, Criminal Defense), Logistics and Transportation (Freight Transport, Freight Management, Warehousing, Freight Innovation), and Economic Development (Women-focused Investments, Capitalization, Entrepreneurial Support, Financial Literacy).

The event served as an interactive networking platform and presented an excellent opportunity for Members to meet businesspeople from various sectors, establish new relationships, and explore possible partnerships and collaborations.

The reception was refreshed by Coca-Cola, Voltic, and Tampico.

AmCham Ghana Private Meeting with U.S Congressional Delegation

AmCham Ghana, on Monday, September 12, 2022, hosted a private meeting between visiting U.S Congressional Delegation, the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia E. Palmer, and Executives of AmCham Ghana member companies to discuss issues of sustainability and environmental protection in the extractive industry, as well as further strengthing U.S. – Ghana relations and advocating for improved regulations to enhance the ease of doing business.

The U.S. Congressional delegation included Chairman Raúl Grijalva, House Natural Resources Committee (D-AZ), Congresswomen Jennifer Gonzáles Colón, House Natural Resources Committee (R-PR), Congressman Edward Case, House Natural Resources Committee (D-HI), Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, House Natural Resources Committee (D-NMI), and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, House Natural Resources Committee (D-MI).

AmCham Members companies present at the meeting included, Joe Mensah, Senior Vice President & Head of Ghana Business Unit at Kosmos Energy, David Thornton Regional Senior Vice President at Newmont Africa, Adiki Ofeibea Ayitevie, Vice President, Sustainability & External Relations at Newmont Africa, Bharathwaj Kannan, Sr. Area Manager for North West Africa at Halliburton, Evans Sam, Operations Administrator at Boart Longyear, Theophilus Ahwireng, Chairman/Managing Director at MODEC Production Services Ghana JV Limited, Baafour Asiamah-Adjei, CEO at Genser Energy, Frances Rogoz, VP of Project Development at Genser Energy, Anna Klapper, VP External Communications at Genser Energy, Prince Agbeibor, Country Manager, Ghana & Ivory Coast at Schlumberger, Selom Akaba, New Units Projects Director Sub-Saharan Africa at GE Gas Power, Mark Pritchard, Country Manager at The Coca-Cola Bottling Company Of Ghana Limited, and  Joseph Dankwah, Business Development & Sales Manager -TechnipFMC Ghana, Equatorial Guinea & Ivory Coast.