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UK- Ghana Chamber of Commerce The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) was established in 2016, with the support of the UK’s Department of International Trade, as a member-based trade association to facilitate and promote bilateral trade between the UK and Ghana via the three platforms of networking, advocacy, and trade services.

Strategic Partners UKGCC is an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce global network. Other strategic partners are the British High Commission in Accra, the Ghana High Commission in London, the African Scotland Business Network (ASBN), the Association of Ghana Industries , Invest in Africa , and the Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists. Their media partners are Graphic Communications Group LTD., Asaase Broadcasting Company LTD., Multimedia Group LTD., and Trade Facilitators International.

Member Companies UKGCC’s founding member companies are Absa Bank Ghana, Vivo Energy Ghana, G4S Ghana, Vodafone Ghana, and Hogan Lovells. UKGCC currently has over 100 active members. These members are grouped under economic sectors namely Extractives & Allied Services; Legal & Business Advisory Services; Financial Services; Agro Processing; Hospitality, Travel & Tourism; Design, Construction & Infrastructure Development; Telecommunications, IT & Education; and Manufacturing, Trading & Logistics.

Values •	The UKGCC stands for doing business in a socially responsible and ethical manner in accordance with the UK’s Bribery Act 2010.

•	The UKGCC conducts itself professionally reflecting the very best of the UK and Ghana in professionalism, culture, and hospitality.

Honorary Patrons •	The Ghana High Commissioner to the UK and the Republic of Ireland

•	The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Benin, and Togo

Activities

Networking: UKGCC hosts several events throughout the year, giving their members the platform to build and raise their profile, get invaluable personal referrals and word-of-mouth advertising and explore business opportunities. At their networking receptions members get to meet and interact with key people from the government, the British High Commission in Accra, industry, and other business support organizations. These events include cocktails , business clinics , sector-specific seminars    , masterclasses , webinars     , surveys , round-table forums , community outreach programs and one-to-one discussions.

Their members get to feature their offers and special events in their bi-weekly newsletter circulated among a well-tailored audience of over a thousand people.

Through their strategic partners in the UK and Ghana, they offer their members the opportunity to participate in trade missions, exhibitions, and fairs throughout the year; where they meet potential buyers, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and business support groups. Their trade missions feature pre-arranged group meetings, site visits, in-country briefings by government officials, industry and market leaders, and tours around the UK (for outbound missions).

They have a large interactive social media following that enables their news content to reach a wide audience.

Advocacy: As a strong, reputable, and the most recognized voice of the UK- Ghana business community, the UKGCC directly engages with both the Ghana and UK governments, policymakers, opinion leaders, and all relevant stakeholders by lobbying and advocating for the interests and concerns of its members.

They positively influence and make significant contributions to policies and legislation that culminate in creating a more conducive business environment in Ghana that promotes success and prosperity for the business community.

Their thought leadership programs are designed to help member companies develop the skills and capacities to improve upon their businesses. Participants get access to up-to-date and relevant industry insights and best practices, that enable them to upscale their businesses.

Trade Services: UKGCC connects companies wanting to explore business opportunities in both the UK and Ghana, to the right people and services. They also provide business partner searches, market research, and entry services.

They host incoming trade delegations to Ghana and organize trade missions to the UK.

UKGCC’s Action Against Corruption The UKGCC coordinated and led the Private Sector Anti-Corruption Group (PSACG), an anti-corruption project funded under the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) Strengthening Action Against Corruption (STAAC) program. PSACG is supported by the heads of the Chambers of Commerce comprising the Association of Ghana Industries, Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce, European Business Organization, the Ghana Netherlands Business and Culture Council, the Chamber of France in Ghana, the Ghana South Africa Business Chamber, and the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana. The project, among other things, provided private sector leaders a Safe Space platform, to voice their concerns and experiences of corruption in Ghana, as well as proposed measures that would help change the status quo. PSACG escalated its findings to the government and regulators to enable them to set ethics and compliance standards and policies that would help with the fight against corruption.

UKGCC Publications •	UKGCC Annual Business Climate Reports

•	Private Sector Anti-Corruption Group 2018 Safe Space Survey Report

•	Private Sector Anti-Corruption Group 2019 Survey Report

•	COVID-19 Business Impact Report – April 2020

•	Assessment of the Impact of Ghana’s Tax Administration on Businesses

•	Follow-up COVID-19 Business Impact Report – June 2020

Elikplim Joscelyne (talk) 15:18, 16 September 2022 (UTC)