The African Business Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with TechTown, the U.S. Commercial Service and African Media Network present the African Business Forum on March 19 at TechTown from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

The primary aim of this month’s forum is to highlight business opportunities in Ghana, to create a platform to showcase the positively thriving economic side of the Ghana story to the Michigan business community, and to provide a better understanding of exporting U.S. products to Ghana.

Ghana was the first country south of the Sahara to be independent with a stable multi-party democracy; it is regarded as the “Gateway to Africa.” Endowed with natural resources, a high literacy rate and friendly people, it is the investor’s dream.

Register for this free event online.

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Opportunities

• Resource-based activities in agricultural business
• Agro processing (fish, fruits, vegetables, food crops and wood products etc.)
• Mineral processing (gold, diamond, salt, etc.)
• Manufacturing
• Tourism
• Real estate development
• Information and communications technology
• Agricultural and industrial estate, roads and highways, railways and ports (air, sea, and lake transport.)
• Mass transportation (bus, rail systems etc.)
• Health services delivery
• Energy
• Development, management and operation of Export Processing Zone
• Exportation of U.S. products

We’ll also share 10 Things You Should Know About Ghana.

SPEAKERS

• Poku Livingstone is a Ghanaian American with extensive experience in engineering, IT and manufacturing management in the automotive industry. He was involved in leading several business delegations to explore business opportunities in Ghana in 2003, 2005 and 2006. As president of the Ghana Association of Michigan, Livingstone was involved in arranging visits by the president of Ghana to Michigan twice between 1998 and 2001 and also coordinated a visit by the King of Ashanti Kingdom. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, mathematics and computer science from Lawrence Institute of Technology in Southfield, Michigan.
• Birima Opong-Owusu, born in Ghana, is the Chief Operating Officer of Bridgewater Interiors LLC, a Johnson Controls joint venture. He joined Johnson Controls in 1995 and has held the positions of executive director of risk management in supply chain, and controller of purchasing worldwide. Opong-Owusu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from St. John’s University in Minnesota, and an MBA degree in finance from Marquette University in Wisconsin. He also holds a CPA certificate from the State of Wisconsin.

A U.S. Commercial Service representative will be available to answer your questions.