Competence Center Private Sector Development & Projects

The overall business environment is crucial for companies that wish to establish a business in Ghana or West Africa. Economic indicators, the ease of doing business, and global standards are all relevant factors for potential investors.

The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana consults companies and organisations from abroad, in Ghana and throughout the West African region to establish and grow their business. This includes the support for local suppliers as well as international investors in Ghana.

AHK monitors international programmes and governmental actions in Ghana and the region that may support the growth and sustainable development of companies.

Our services include:

  • Needs assessments, sector analyses, market studies and reports
  • Stakeholder analyses and dialogue
  • Standardization and certification workshops and programmes
  • Investor advisory services
  • B2B meetings, due diligence and assessment of business partners
  • Entrepreneur round-tables and best practices
  • Fact-finding missions and delegation trips from Germany to Ghana/West Africa and vice versa
  • Facilitation of workshops, seminars, conferences 

Intra-African Desk

The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana and in Tunisia in bridging the business gap between these two countries have developed a new platform for the dissemination and interaction of business-related information. The concept developed and conceptualized by the two Chambers is known as The Intra-African Desk. The Intra-African Desk aims at providing information for people who want to set up businesses or connect with partners in Tunisia and Ghana. 

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Supply Chain Due Diligence Project

The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana together with the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) is collaborating on a project focused on training farmers, companies, and cooperatives in the shea value chain on the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act which takes effect from 1st January 2023. The Supply Chain Act in Germany imposes significant obligations on companies that source their products and services through supply chains, to comply with human rights and environmental standards and exposes them to potentially serious liability. This will also affect suppliers and partners in developing and emerging countries like Ghana.

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