UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce to host 1st Business Excellence Awards

UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) has announced its intentions to host its first annual Business Excellence Awards and Dinner Gala to celebrate and appreciate its members.

The event will also create a platform​ ​ for ​ ​members of the chamber ​ ​to interact with ​ ​ high-level​ ​ members ​ ​ of the ​ ​ Ghanaian ​ ​ government ​ ​ and ​ ​ other ​ ​ key ​ ​ players ​ ​ in ​ ​Ghana’s ​ ​ corporate ​ ​ community.  The event is expected to be held on 2nd December, 2017.

At a press briefing in Accra, the President of the UKGCC, Tony Burkson, said “This ​ ​ gala will celebrate not ​ ​ just ​ ​ Ghana, ​ ​ but ​ ​ our ​ ​ members ​ ​ and ​ ​ their ​ ​ businesses. There are 16 categories to this effect.”

He mentioned Employer​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year, ​​Exporter​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year, and SME of the​Year, Best​ ​CSR​ ​Project, ​​Best​ ​Logistics​ ​Company as some of the categories the awards will focus on.

The rest are Best​ ​Brand​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year, ​​Most​ ​successful​ ​company​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year, Best​ ​Local​ ​Partner, ​​Best​ ​Social​ ​Impact​ ​Project, Best​ ​Think-Tank, Best​ ​Engine​ ​Graduate, Best​ ​in​ ​Innovation and British​ ​Entrepreneur​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year.

In his statement he also added that, “the UKGCC celebrated its first anniversary this year since we started operations in Ghana. We are also increasing in number in terms of membership and therefore, will continue to push the trade agenda between Ghana and the UK”.

The Head of Trade for the Department for International Trade at British High Commission, Annah O’Akuwanu, commended the Chamber for its work. “The UKGCC is proactive, timely and has become credible with its operations in Ghana and the UK which I believe is a great achievement for the Chamber”, she added.

Story: Business Desk