Thank you to all our industry partners for their support. To find out more about our partners, click on the logos below.
The Association of Ghana Industries is Lead Industry Partner for Propak Ghana 2023
Association of Ghana Industries
AGI is a not-for-profit organisation, registered in Ghana. AGI was established in 1957 and incorporated in 1958 by a group of indigenous manufacturers, led by Dr. (Mrs) Esther Ocloo. Today, AGI has over 1200 members across all the regions of Ghana and is recognised as the leading voice of the private sector.
Industry Growth
To contribute substantially to the growth and development of industries in Ghana;
Business Environment
To create a supportive and competitive business climate, which will make Ghanaian companies internationally competitive
Ghana Investment Promotion Council
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre is Ghana’s foremost investment attraction and promotion agency under the Office of the President.
Guided by the GIPC Act 2013 (Act 865), the Centre courts and facilitates valuable investments to stimulate economic growth, unlock opportunities and spur job creation. The Centre also provides a diligent team of resource persons to furnish investors with insight and necessary guidelines towards a successful integration into the Ghanaian World of business, and as such remains the first point of contact for all foreign investors coming to Ghana.
Our vision is to make Ghana the first destination of choice for investing in Africa by providing seamless one-stop-shop high value added services.
Functions:
To maintain Ghana as a choice destination for investment and ensure that your investments are safe and profitable in an ever-changing economic landscape, some of our strategic functions include:
– Formulation of investment promotion policies and plans, incentives, and marketing strategies to attract both foreign and local investments
– Initiating and supporting measures that will enhance the investment climate for our Ghanaian and non-Ghanaian enterprises
-Organize and participate in promotional activities such as exhibitions, conferences, and seminars to stimulate investment
-We collect, collate analyze and disseminate information about investment opportunities and sources of investment capital, incentives available to investors and go an extra mile to provide advisory services to you our investors and more.
Find out more about our mandate by clicking on the link below.
Ghana Export Promotion Authority
Ghana Exports Promotion Authority is a state organization with the mandate to develop, facilitate and promote Ghanaian exports.
CCI France Ghana
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry France Ghana (CCIFG) is a private association which brings together companies and professionals from various sectors of the Ghanaian economy who want to develop their business in Ghana, in France or abroad. It supports the business development of French and Ghanaian companies by facilitating trade and financial exchanges between France and Ghana. The Chamber participates in the promotion of Ghana among French players and accompanies them in their approach to the Ghanaian market. The CCIFG also supports Ghanaian companies in developing their international potential.
Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce
The Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce is an organization whose prime mission is to promote the interests of Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce (CANCHAM) members by providing advocacy, business information, networking opportunities and services that encourage bilateral trade between Canada and Ghana.
Food and Beverage Association of Ghana
The Food and Beverage Association of Ghana (FABAG) is a national trade association of the food and beverage industry in Ghana, representing food and beverage manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailers etc. The association was founded in 2003 and currently represents close to 100 businesses. Membership is also open to other players in the food delivery chain including transporters and equipment manufacturers.
Ghana Nigeria Business Council
The Ghana Nigeria Business Council (GNBC) supports and promotes trade and commercial relations between Ghana and Nigeria.
The GNBC’s key objective is to promote trade between Ghana and Nigeria and encourage a smooth transition and provide the necessary support for interested parties to set up trade in Ghana.
GNBC is also partnered with Nigeria Ghana Business Council which equally helps facilitate Ghanaian businesses wanting to set up in Nigeria.
Ghana Printers & Paper Converters Association
The GPPCA, formed in January, 1980 has been the official mouthpiece of Ghanaian industries using paper and paper products as their basic raw materials.
GPPCA is committed to help the printing industry to grow and develop to the benefit of both the individual and the industry. Specifically:
Organize all Printers, Paper Converters and allied service companies for the expressed purpose of promoting the special interests of the printing and its allied industry.
Help improve upon the standards of the printing and paper converting in Ghana.
Seek on behalf of member companies internal and external trade relations.
Get the industry involved in the export drive consistent with the objective of the Ghana Government.
Ghana National Chamber of Commerce & Industry
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GNCCI) is an association of business operators, firms, and industries with interests spanning every sector of private enterprise in Ghana. As an advocacy organisation, the GNCCI was established with the prime objective of promoting and protecting commercial and industrial interests in the country (Legislative Instrument 611 of 1968).
The Chamber represents the voice of the business community with total commitment to playing a leadership role towards propelling Ghana’s economy to higher heights. As an autonomous business support organisation, we serve as a link between established businesses, the emerging sector, and government at the various levels while offering our members a myriad of business support services.
To this end, the Chamber has and will continue to influence government policies and programmes, which will inure to the benefit of the private sector while promoting the overall development of the Ghanaian economy.
Our vision is to provide leadership for the growth and prosperity of businesses in Ghana.
As our motto, “Your business links, our business”
Institute of Packaging Ghana
The Institute of Packaging, Ghana (IOPG) is a registered professional body operating in Ghana. Following its inauguration on 3rd November 2003, the IOPG has been at the forefront of promoting packaging practice in GHana and in the West Africa sub-region. This is through the provision of traning, advocacy, business advisory, research and consultancy services to the packaging, industrial, and commercial sectors.
Ghana Enterprises Agency
The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) (formerly National Board for Small-Scale Industries (NBSSI) is a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The GEA is mandated by the Ghana Enterprises Agency Act, 2020 (Act 1043) to promote and develop MSMEs in Ghana. The NBSSI was replaced by the Ghana Enterprises Agency in November 2020. It aims to interrelate, administer and stimulate the development of MSMEs.
Invest in Africa
Invest In Africa is a not for profit with a vision to create prospering African economies. We catalyse African SME growth by improving their access to markets, skills, and finance. Thus, we develop globally competitive African businesses and create opportunities and jobs across the continent’s key sectors. We operate in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Mauritania. To date, IIA has facilitated market linkages worth over $200m, facilitated finance worth $12m and trained over 15,000 SMEs to become competitive. The firms’ professional experiences include:
- Implementing partner for Mastercard Foundation Resilience and Recovery Programme and Market Access program that supported over 10,000 SMEs and facilitated market linkages worth $38 million+. June 2020 to June 2022.
- Implemented consultancy services for developing and operationalisation of a business-to-business marketplace in Zambia funded by the World Bank.
- Implemented Consultancy services for the design and implementation of a business Linkage programme program and a business-to-business marketplace funded by the African Development Bank in Ghana, Senegal, Madagascar. Nov 2014 to-date.
- Implemented Consultancy services for the establishment and piloting of credit guarantee scheme in Kenya funded by USAID.
Food and Drugs Authority Ghana
The FDA was established in 1992 as the Food and Drugs Board (FDB) on the basis of the 1992 Food and Drug Law (PNDCL 305B), later amended by the Food and Drugs ACT of 1996. The Food and Drugs legislation was revised in 2012 and integrated into a new Public Health ACT 851, 2012 that gave birth to the Food and Drugs Authority.
The FDA’s legal mandate is found in Part 6 (Tobacco Control Measures), Part 7 (organisation and responsibilities of the FDA), and Part 8 (Clinical trials) of the Public Health Act, 2012 Act 851.
The FDA is the National Regulatory Body responsible for the regulation of food, drugs, food supplements, herbal and homeopathic medicines, veterinary medicines, cosmetics, medical devices, household chemical substances, tobacco and tobacco products, blood and blood products as well as the conduct of clinical trials protocols. The Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851 provides for the establishment of a Governing Board with the responsibility of ensuring the effective implementation of the functions of the Authority. The Authority currently has eleven-member Governing Board.
