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General News of Friday, 2 March 2018

Source: Chris Koney

Chamber of Commerce and Industry France Ghana awards set for March 15

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The Chamber of Commerce and Industry France Ghana (CCIFG) will organize, the second edition of the CCIFG Gala Night and maiden CCIFG Awards. Under the high and esteemed patronage of the Vice-President of Ghana, the CCIFG Gala Night and Awards will be the exclusive networking event of the year providing a unique platform for élite high-level exchanges between delegates from various sectors in the Ghanaian Industry, members of the Chamber and the diplomatic scene, with an added value of a 4-course French Dinner and entertaining live music.

With over 200 tickets already purchased, the CCIFG Gala Night will be the occasion of the premiere CCIFG Awards. The Award ceremony will recognize mostly CCIFG member companies across industries for outstanding business activity in 2017 that made an impact through its products and services for the Ghanaian economy. The nominees were voted upon after the convocation of a 5-member jury composed and the establishment of a detailed criterion for five categories. The official nominees for the CCIFG Awards are as follows:

The CCIFG Gala forms part of the increasing activities to support the growing activities between France and Ghana which was reinforced by the visit of the President of France, H.E. Emmanuel Macron to Ghana in November 2017. The Gala Night is also a platform for high-level networking and exchanges between delegates from various sectors in the Ghanaian Industry and beyond, so as to strengthen the economic cooperation between members of the Chamber and other professionals in the Ghanaian trade and commerce industry.

In 2017 at the maiden edition of the CCIFG Gala, the Senior Minister expressed his optimism on the prospect the relations between both countries will have on the economy and his enthusiasm for what the existing partnership holds in the years to come. The 2018 edition of the CCIFG Gala Night and Awards will be a platform to further mark the optimism on the part of the Chamber for the growth and prosperity of the bi-lateral relationship and CCIFG’s role in enhancing it for the benefit of the Ghanaian economy.

2017 CCIFG Gala Night

CCI France Ghana

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry France Ghana is an association of companies and professionals belonging to different sectors which aim at supporting, fostering and enhancing bilateral trade and investment relations between French and Ghanaian companies. With over 20 business sectors represented, the CCIFG acts as a business support system to its members by providing information through market studies, product-market testing, prospective missions and trade shows.

To contribute to business growth for members, CCIFG continues to organise informative events to share practical information and create a platform to establish new business partnerships. In March 2017, the Chamber held one of the biggest networking events in the presence of the Senior Minister Honourable Yaw Osafo Maafo and other 300 high profile personalities. The second edition of the CCIFG Gala Night which will introduce the maiden CCIFG Awards forms part of CCIFG’s objective to show practically an optimistic indication of the growth in bilateral relationship between the Republic of Ghana and the Republic of France.