PRESENTATION BY MR. FREDERICK ADU AMOAKO (HEAD OF MARKETING, TRADE & INVESTMENT PROMOTION)
PRESENTATION OUTLINE AREAS: ABOUT THE CHAMBER ORGANISATION OF THE CHAMBER OUR SERVICES INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGES SOURCES OF REVENUE CONCLUSION
ABOUT THE CHAMBER (GNCCI) GHANA NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (GNCCI) : THE CHAMBER WAS FORMED ON JANUARY 10, 1850 BY THE DANES IT WAS THEN CALLED THE GOLD COAST CHAMBERS OF REVENUE CHAMBER WAS AMENDED AFTER INDEPENDENCE BY THE STATUTORY CORPORATIONS ACT OF 1968 (ACT 232) AND (L.I. 611) OF 1968.
CONTINUATION CURRENTLY : MEMBERSHIP DRIVE OF ABOUT 5,000 MEMBERSHIP CUTS ACROSS THE THREE (3) SECTORS OF THE GHANAIAN ECONOMY: 1. AGRICULTURAL (PRIMARY) SECTOR 2. INDUSTRY SECTOR 3. SERVICES SECTOR
VISION: PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY OF BUSINESSES IN GHANA MOTTO: MOTTO: YOUR BUSINESS LINKS,OUR BUSINESS
MISSION: GHANA NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY SERVES AS THE VOICE OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY : Promotes and Protects the interest of businesses Foster Ethical Practices in Commerce, Trade and Services Provide Advocacy through Training and Education Ensuring Adherence to Quality
ORGANISATION OF GNCCI OPERATIONS OF THE CHAMBER: CHAMBER: OFFICIAL DUTIES ADMINITRATIVE DUTIES OFFICIAL DUTIES HEADED BY : NANA DR. DR. APPIAGYEI DANKAWOS I, (PRESIDENT, GNCCI) COMPOSITION: COMPOSITION: a. NATIONAL OFFICERS b. COUNCIL MEMBERS c. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ORGANISATION OF GNCCI ADMINITRATIVE SERVICES HEADED BY : Mr. Mr. Mark BaduBadu-Aboagye (CEO) Composition: Composition: a. National Secretariat b. Regional Branches
OUR SERVICES: WE ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH IN BUSINESSES, PROVIDE SERVICES SUCH AS: Business Trade and Investment Missions Research Export AGOA Support Services and Advocacy Development and Documentation Trade Resource Center (ATRC)
BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES: THE CHAMBER WORKS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE: PROVIDE: Advisory Advisory services Financial Financial services Business Business plans Training Training and capacity building Export Export and Import support services Trade Trade facilitation and intelligent services
RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY: Some Areas: Economic Economic analysis Advocacy Advocacy on trade facilitation Market Market analysis ( Local and International) Multi MultiMulti-sector trade fair analysis Business Business and Strategic analysis Business Business Enabling activities eg. Duty drawback, Withholding tax etc
TRADE AND INVESTMENT MISSIONS: We are committed to promoting Trade and Investment in Ghana and Beyond: Beyond: Trade Trade Exhibitions Investment Investment Missions (Local & External) Business Business 2 Business (B2B) Business Business 2 Consumer (B2C) Virtual Virtual Trade Networking Networking Opportunities
EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENTATION : Export Budgeting Export licensing assistance Export and Import compliance Inter and IntraIntra-trade promotion Promote Trade Facilitation Certificate of origin
AGOA TRADE RESOURCE CENTER African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Non-reciprocal trade Preference Eligible to SSA countries as@ April 22, 2015 Promote export-led growth and economic development in SSA Promote trade-related infrastructure development AGOA Trade Resource Center (ATRC):hosted by, GNCCI
GNCCI ATRC ACTIVITIES Technical and Capacity building programmes Established data base for AGOA export companies Create the necessary platform for business linkages Advance the course of trade facilitation Provide trade intelligence services Promote trade and export development in Ghana Provide information on trade market regulations and requirement
INSTITUIONAL LINKAGES We are Anchored by the following Institutions: Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration (MFA & RI) Ministry of Finance (MOF) Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) Ghana Freezone Board
INSTITUIONAL LINKAGES GEPA Collaborate with GEPA on all export issues- National Export Strategy MFA&RI 1.Business delegations are directed to GNCCI 2. Avenue to present business opportunities to Ghanaian diplomats GIPC Investors are referred to GNCCI for further investment cooperation's GFZB Investors willing to invest in Ghana are given incentives GNCCI MOTI Partner with GNCCI to implement trade oriented activities MOF 1.Implementationsof government fiscal policies needed to drive private sector growth 2. GNCCI make inputs into the annual budget
SOURCES OF REVENUE: Revenues are generated through: a. Membership Subscription -Annual Renewal - New Membership fees b. Certificate of Origin c. Special projects and programmes eg. eg. Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Business Enabling Environment Programme (BEEP) etc
CONCLUSION Contact Information: National Secretariat 1st Floor, World Trade Centre P.O.Box 2325, Accra. Tel: 0302 662860 Fax: 0302 662866 Email: info@ghanachamber.org Website: www.ghanachamber.org