ACCRA, GHANA – The United States Government has partnered with two Ghanaian financial institutions, Absa Bank Ghana and Opportunity International Savings and Loans, to support $25 million in new financing for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana’s agricultural sector. The partnerships, led by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in coordination with ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 23 June, 2023 | Topics: Agriculture, News, Press Releases, Trade, USAID | Tags: Trade, USAID Ghana
Remarks by Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan To Members of the PAC-DBIA and Minister of Trade & Industry Alan Kyerematen MS Teams Call | Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Honorable Minister of Trade & Industry Alan Kyerematen; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Middle East and Africa Camille Richardson; Members ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 7 June, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Trade
Takoradi, GHANA — As part of a program to improve the competitiveness of local businesses, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Ghana held a conference in the Western Region on December 14 for stakeholders in the oil and gas sector. At the conference, participants shared lessons learned and best practices ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 21 December, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases, USAID | Tags: Trade
On Thursday November 16, 2017, Ambassador Jackson hosted this year’s Annual General Meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce-Ghana. He emphasized the U.S. government’s commitment to work together with both American businesses and the Government of Ghana in our quest to improve trade, create jobs, and make Ghana a place where companies can flourish. AMCHAM Annual ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 17 November, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, News, President of the United States, Speeches | Tags: Donald J. Trump, Trade
On October 24, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson joined Minister of Business Development, the Honorable Ibrahim Mohammed Awal; Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation, the Honorable Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei; Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, the Honorable Robert Ahomka-Lindsey at the Ghana Competitiveness Forum held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra. The forum was also attended ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 30 October, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Trade | Tags: Trade
Honorable Ministers, BCIU President Tichansky, Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you and good morning. This Forum is a testament to the determination of the United States and Ghana to increase official bilateral and business collaborations between our nations. Our businesses and investors have long been at the forefront of deepening ties between our countries, and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 30 October, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Trade
On October 23, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson and Mrs. Babette “Babs” Jackson hosted a reception to launch the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) Ghana Competitiveness Forum. The event was attended by Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Mahamudu Bawumia; President and CEO of BCIU Mr. Peter Tichansky; senior members from the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 26 October, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News | Tags: Trade
Honorable Ministers, BCIU CEO Peter Tichansky, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening and greetings to our many honored guests from the Ghanaian government, the business community, and our the Embassy. I want to thank the Business Council for International Understanding for bringing us together this week. Since its creation in 1955 at the initiative of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 26 October, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Trade
On August 30, 2017, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson delivered remarks at the launch of Ghana’s Excise Tax Stamp Policy, held in Accra. The event was attended by Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo, the Honorable Minister of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, the Honorable Deputy Minister of Finance Kwaku Kwarteng, Ministry of Finance Director Tony Dzadra, Commissioner General ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 August, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Trade | Tags: Trade
Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo, The Honorable Minister of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, The Honorable Deputy Minister of Finance Kwaku Kwarteng, Ministry of Finance Director Tony Dzadra, Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority Emmanual Kofi Nti, Members of the media, Colleagues, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Good morning and thanks for your welcome. It is ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 August, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Trade
Kumasi, GHANA—On Monday, U.S. Ambassador Robert P. Jackson, Otumfuo Adontehene, Minister of Business Development Hon. Ibrahim Awal Mohammed, and Ashanti Regional Minister Honorable Simon Osei-Mensah launched a commercial groundnut processing facility at the Kumasi factory of Project Peanut Butter, an NGO devoted to combatting undernutrition by producing effective ready-to-use therapeutic foods. The groundnut processing facility ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 23 August, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Trade, USAID | Tags: Press Release, Trade
Honorable Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kyerematen, Honorable Deputy Ministers, Heads of Private Sector Associations, Media representatives, Colleagues, Distinguished guests: Good morning. I am pleased to be here today with business leaders who are working to forge connections and strengthen commercial ties between the United States and Ghana, and beyond. Thank you to the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 27 July, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, Trade | Tags: AGOA, Trade
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson joined officials from the Ministry of Trade and Industry at a validation workshop on Ghana’s African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Strategy. The meeting brought producers, processors and exporters together with customs and government officials to discuss the implementation of Ghana’s AGOA Strategy, which aims to helps Ghanaian ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 27 July, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: AGOA, Trade
