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CHAPTER XI: Ghana and U.S. Contacts
Key Country Contacts in Ghana
Ministries and Other Government of Ghana Entities
Ministry of Trade and Industry P.O. Box M47 Ministries,Accra Hon. Dr. John Abu, Minister Tel: 233-21-665421/663327 Fax: 233-21-668263 Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning P.O. Box M.40 Ministries, Accra Hon. Kwame Peprah, Minister Tel: 233-21-665421/665441 Fax: 233-21-667069 Ministry of Foreign Affairs P.O. Box M.53 Ministries, Accra Hon. James Victor Gbeho, Minister Tel: 233-21-664008 Fax: 233-21-664008 Ministry of Tourism P.O. Box 3106 Ministries, Accra Hon. Mike Gizo, Minister Tel: 233-21-666049/666314/666426 Fax: 233-21-662375 Ministry of Roads & Transport P.O. Box M. 57 Ministries, Accra Hon. Edward Salia, Minister Tel: 233-21-666465 Fax: 233-21-667114 Ministry of Mines and Energy P.O. Box 40 Stadium, Accra Hon. Ferdinand Ohene-Kena, Minister Tel: 233-21-667151-3, 667090 Fax: 233-21-668262 Ministry of Works & Housing P.O. Box M.43 Ministries, Accra Hon. Isaac Adjei-Mensah, Minister Tel: 233-21-662242/667689 Fax: 233-21-663268 Ministry of Employment & Social Welfare P.O. Box M.84 Ministries, Accra Hon. Mohammed Mumuni, Minister Tel: 233-21-665349 Fax: 233-21-667251 Ministry of Food and Agriculture P.O. Box M.37 Ministries, Accra Hon. J. H. Owusu-Acheampong, Minister Tel: 233-21-663036 Fax: 233-21-663250 Ministry of Communications P.O. Box M.41 Ministries, Accra Hon. John Mahama, Minister Tel: 233-21-662772 Fax: 233-21-664067 Ghana Investment Promotion Center P.O. Box M193 Accra Mr. Kwesi Ahwoi - Executive Director Tel: 233-21-665125/9 Fax: 233-21-663801 E-mail: gipc@ghastinet.gn.apc.org Customs, Excise and Preventive Service P.O. Box 68, Accra Dr. Charles Asembri, Commissioner Tel: 233-21-666841/2/662123 Fax: 233-21-660019 Divestiture Implementation Committee P.O. Box C102, Cantonments, Accra Mr. Emmanuel A. Agbodo, Executive Secretary Tel: 233-21-772049/773119/760281 Fax: 233-21-773126 E-mail: dicgh@ncs.com.gh Ghana Free Zones Board Ministry of Trade & Industry Annex P.O. Box M.47, Accra Mr. George Aboagye, Executive Secretary Tel: 233-21-780532/3/4/5/7 Fax: 233-21-780536 E-mail: freezone@africaonline.com.gh Ghana Supply Commission P.O. Box M 35, Accra The Chief Executive Tel: 233-21-228131 Fax: 233-21-668452 Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Private Mail Bag, Tema Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, Chairman Tel: 233-22-206020/204654/202823 233-21-774234 (Accra) Fax: 233-21-232039 E-Mail: gnpc@ghana.com Minerals Commission P.O. Box M.248, Accra Mr. Kofi Ansah, Chief Executive Tel: 233-21-772786/779823/4 Fax: 233-21-773324 Trade Associations & Chambers of Commerce American Chamber of Commerce (Ghana) P.O. CT 2869 Cantonments, Accra Ms. Kathleen Boohene, Executive Secretary Tel: 233-21-763834, 028-215372 Fax: 233-21- 771426 E-mail: amchamgh@ghana.com Website: http://www.amcham-africa.org Ghana National Chamber of Commerce 65 Kojo Thompson P.O. Box 2325, Accra Mr. Ato Ampiah, President Tel: 233-21-662-427 Fax: 233-21-662-210 The West African Enterprise Network West Africa Headquarters SSNIT Tower Block, 5th Block P.M.B., Ministries Post Office Accra Tel: 233-21-780186 Fax: 233-21-669100 E-Mail: ababio@ghana.com Private Enterprise Foundation P.O. Box C1671, Cantonments - Accra Mr. Kwesi Abeasi, Director General Tel: 233-21-222313/231488 Fax: 233-21-231487 Ghana Chamber of Mines Minerals House No. 10, 6th Street Airport Residential Area - Accra Mr. John Bentum-Williams, Executive Director Tel: 233-21-760652,761893 Fax: 233-21-760653 Email: chamine@ghana.com Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Trade Fair Center P.O. Box 8624, Accra-North Dr. J. A. Addison, President Tel: 233-21-777-283/775-311, ext. 697/723 Fax: 233-21-773143 Ghana Export Promotion Council P.O. Box 146, Accra Mr. Tawia Akyea, Executive Director Tel: 233-21-228-813/30 Fax: 233-21-668-263 Ghana Stock Exchange P. O. Box 1849, Accra Mr. Yeboa Amoa, General Manager Tel: 233-21-669908/669914/669935 Fax: 233-21-669913 E-Mail: stockex@ncs.com.gh U.S. Embassy Trade Personnel Ambassador Kathryn Dee Robinson Ms. Denise Mathieu, Deputy Chief of Mission Mr. Robert Merrigan, Economic/Commercial Officer Ms. Chrish Kresge, Commercial Specialist (U.S. Dept. of Commerce) Mr. Eric K. Adotey, Economic/Commercial Specialist Ms. Abena Aidoo, Commercial Assistant/Librarian Mr. Yaw Asante-Kwabiah, Agricultural Specialist The local mailing address is: Embassy of the United States of America Ring Road East P. O. Box 194 Accra, Ghana Tel: (233-21) 775348/775297/775298 Fax: (233-21) 776008 The Commercial Service c\o The United States Information Service (USIS) Liberation and Castle Roads P. O. Box 2288 Accra, Ghana Tel: (233-21) 235096 (Direct) 229179 (Switchboard) Fax: (233-21) 235096 or 776008 E-mail: comserv@ghana.com OR: The Foreign Agricultural Service Ring Road East Embassy of the United States P. O. Box 194 Accra, Ghana Tel: (233-21) 775348/775297/775298 Fax: (233-21) 778033 E-mail: fasaccra@ncs.com.gh The Diplomatic Pouch address is: Embassy of the United States of America Accra - Department of State Washington, DC 20521-2020Banks and Financial Institutions
COMMERCIAL BANKS
Commercial banks offer services such as current and savings accounts, telegraphic transfers, safe custody deposits, sale of traveler's checks and foreign transactions, including the establishment of letters of credit.
Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 134 Accra Tel: 233-21-666140 Fax: 233-21-662168 Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 768 Accra Tel: 233-21-664591/9 Fax: 233-21-667751 Barclay's Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 2949 Accra Tel: 233-21-667392 Fax: 233-21-667420 The Trust Bank Ltd. (Formerly Meridien BIAO Bank) P.O. Box 1862 Accra Tel: 233-21-230486/665562/665605 Fax: 233-21-665710 Social Security Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 13119 Accra Tel: 233-21-667146/667147/667148 Fax: 233-21-668651 Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 4191 Accra Tel: 233-21-662836 Fax: 233-21-662803 Bank for Housing and Construction Ltd. P.O. Box M.1 Ministries Post Office, Accra Tel: 233-21-220163 Fax: 233-21-229631 National Investment Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 3726 Accra Tel: 233-21-669301/662629 Fax: 233-21-669307 Cooperative Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 5992 Accra Tel: 233-21-228735/229438 Fax: 233-21-222292 Prudential Bank Ltd. P.O. Box C628 Cantonments, Accra Tel: 233-21-226322 Fax: 233-21-226803 International Commercial Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 20057 Accra Tel: 233-21-666190/663429/665779/669572 Fax: 233-21-668221MERCHANT BANKS
Merchant banks offer services such as acceptances, new issues, private placings and public offers of shares for sale, underwriting of new issues and offers of shares for sale, corporate finance and consulting services, registrar's services for public and private companies, stockbroking services, management of investment portfolios and leasing and hire purchase services.
Merchant Bank Ghana Ltd. P.O. Box 401 Accra Tel: 233-21-666331 Fax: 233-21-667305 Ecobank Ghana Ltd. Private Mail Bag Accra Tel: 233-21-229926/233-28-212020 Fax: 233-21-231934 CAL Merchant Bank Ltd. P.O. Box 14596 Accra Tel: 233-21-231098/231095/231912 Fax: 233-21-231104/231913 First Atlantic Merchant Bank Ltd. P.O. Box C16120 Cantonments, Accra Tel: 233-21-231433/231435 Fax: 233-21-231399 Metropolitan and Allied Bank Ltd. P.O. Box C1778 Cantonments, Accra Tel: 233-21-232774 Fax: 233-21-232728 For corresponding U.S. banks, see Chapter VIII, section 6. Print Media Ghanaian Times New Times Corporation P.O. Box 2638 Accra Tel: 233-21-228282 (6 lines) Fax: 233-21-229398/220733 E-mail: newtimes@ghana.com Daily Graphic The Graphic Corporation P.O. Box 742 Accra Tel: 233-21-228903/228911/228938/228927 Fax: 233-21-234754 E-mail: graphic@ghana.com Ghanaian Chronicle General Portfolio Limited Private Mail Bag Accra-North Tel: 233-21-232713/227789/232608 Fax: 233-21-232608 E-mail: chronicl@africaonline.com.gh Website: www.ghanaian-chronicle.com Business Chronicle General Portfolio Limited Private Mail Bag Accra-North Tel: 233-21-232713/227789/232608 Fax: 233-21-232608 E-mail: chroncl@africaonline.com.gh Website: www.ghanaian-chronicle.com Business & Financial Times Strategic Development Associates P.O. Box 2157 Accra Tel: 233-21-223334/233-27-540404 Fax: 233-21-223334 E-mail: bft@ighmail.com The Statesman Kinesic Communications P. O. Box 846 Accra Tel: 233-21-233242 Fax: 233-21-233242 High Street Journal Sheik Investments Ghana Ltd. P.O. Box 588 Achimota Tel/Fax: 233-21-500125 E-mail: hsjaccra@ghana.com The Financial Post Post Publications Limited P.O. Box AN 8377 Accra-North Accra Tel: 233-21-223012/238038-9 Fax: 233-21-238038 E-mail: tfnpost@africaonline.com.gh Contact Information for Advertising on Radio and TV: TV Ghana Broadcasting Corporation P.O. Box 1633 Accra Tel: 233-21-221107/221161 Fax: 233-21-221149/221153 Metro TV P.O. Box C1609 Cantonments, Accra. Tel: 233-21-765700/238590-1 Fax: 233-21-765703/234797 E-mail: metrotv@ighmail.com TV3 Network P.O. Box M. 83 Accra Tel: 233-21-228697/763457-8 Fax: 233-21-228629 Radio Radio GAR (95.7 FM) Ghana Broadcasting Corporation P. O. Box 1633 Accra Tel: 233-21-221147/97 Fax: 233-21-221163 E-mail: gar@ighmail.com Radio Gold (90.5 FM) Network Broadcasting Company Limited P. O. Box 17298 Accra Tel: 233-21-311977/300281/2/3 Fax: 233-21-300284 E-mail: radiogold@africaonline.com.gh Website: www.radiogold90.5fm.com Radio Joy (99.7 FM) Multimedia Broadcasting Company Limited P.O. Box 17202 Accra Tel: 233-21-233558/233559/233560 Fax: 233-21-224405 E-mail: joyfm@ghana.com Website: www.joy997fm.com.gh Radio Choice (102.3 FM) P.O. Box CT 3032 Cantonments, Accra Tel: 233-21-760124 Fax: 233-21-773612 E-mail: choicefm@ghana.com Website: www.choicefm.com Internet Service Providers Africaonline Ghana Ltd. 2nd Floor, Rose Plaza Kaneshie Industrial Area P.O. Box 11241 Accra North Tel: 233-21-226802 Fax: 233-21-226849 www.africaonline.com.gh Internet Ghana Kekulasi Court, Faanofa Road P.O. Box 6745 Accra-Adabraka Tel: 233-21-220622, 300385 Fax: 233-21-235836 www.internetghana.com administrator@ighmail.com Network Computer Systems Ltd. (NCS) 7 Sixth Avenue Ridge P.O. Box PMB Accra-Osu Tel: 233-21-220622,238218,225472,773372,231191For a good webpage on doing business in Ghana, plus rebroadcasts of all three Ghanaian TV networks on the internet, try going to www.ghanaclassifieds.com The best webpages on tourism in Ghana are www.ncrc.org.gh and www.landtours.com
Advertising and Billboards Dapeg Limited P.O. Box 7398 Accra Tel: 233-21-224677/227401 Fax: 233-21-302663 E-mail: dapeg@africaonline.com.gh Design & Display Publicity Ltd. 19 Ring Road East, Osu P.O. Box 5504 Accra-North, Accra Tel: 233-21-777827 Fax: 233-21-774205 E-mail: argon@ghana.com Icon Communications P.O. Box C878 Cantonments, Accra Tel: 233-21-232371-2/244405, Fax: 233-21-232336 Lintas Ghana Ltd. Osu - Ako Adjei Park P. O. Box 1262 Accra Tel: 233-21-772321/772324/772481 Fax: 233-21-772498 E-mail: APLINTAS@ighmail.com Media Majique & Research Systems 2nd Crescent Street, Asylum Down P.O. Box 5893 Accra-North, Accra Tel: 233-21-231604/226631 Fax: 233-21224062 E-mail: mmrs@ghana.com Multilateral Financial Institutions World Bank Field Office Mr. Peter Harrold, Country Director 69 Dr. Isert Road North Ridge Residential Area Accra Tel: 233-21-229681, Fax: 233-21-227887 E-mail: charrold@worldbank.org IFC Liaison Office 150A Roman Road Roman Ridge, Accra Tel: 233-21-778109/779804-5/761152 Fax: 233-21-776245 E-mail: ifcghana@ghana.com Africa Project Development Facility Satellite Office 150A Roman Road Roman Ridge, Accra Tel: 233-21-778109/779804-5/761152 Fax: 233-21-776245 E-mail: apdf@ghana.com Market Research Firms Boulders Advisors Limited No.5, 2nd Dade Walk - Labone P. O. Box C3664 Cantonments - Accra Mr. Reginald N. France Tel: 233-21-775516/771248 Fax: 233-21-771249 E-mail: boulders@ghana.com CME Consulting Services P. O. Box 9789 Airport - Accra Mr. Y. Osafo Marfo Tel: 233-21-773217/776013 Fax: 233-21-773740 Databank Financial Services Ltd. 5th Floor SSNIT Tower Block P.M.B., Ministries, Accra Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Chairman Tel: 233-21-669417/669421/669110/665124 Fax: 233-21-669100 E-Mail: databank@africaonline.com.gh Deloitte, Haskins & Sells 4, Liberation Rd. P.O. Box 453, Accra Mr. Joe Forson, Managing Partner Tel: 233-21-775355/774169/773761 Fax: 233-21-775480 E-mail: deloitte@africaonline.com.gh J.S. Addo Consultants P. O. Box 9820 Airport - Accra Mr. J.S. Addo Tel: 233-21-669342 Fax: 233-21-226803 KAB Marketing Associates 1st Floor, Glemin House, Osu P.O. Box 01854, Osu - Accra Mr. Kofi Adom-Boakye Tel: 233-21-302850 Tel: 233-27-557132/557512 Fax: 233-21-773279 Media Majique & Research Systems P.O. Box 5893, Accra-North Mr. Reginald Laryea Tel: 233-21-226631/231604 Fax: 233-21-224062 E-mail: mmrs@ghana.com Peat Marwick, Okoh & Co. Mobil House, Liberia Rd. P.O. Box 242, Accra Mr. E.O. Asiedu, Partner Tel: 233-21-664881-4 Fax: 233-21-667909 E-mail: asiedu@kpmg.africaonline.com.gh or kpmg-gh@kpmg.africaonline.com.gh Plan Consult P. O. Box C1367 Cantonments - Accra Mr. Ebow Bannerman Tel: 233-21-669165 Fax: 233-21-667141 E-mail: plancons@africaonline.com.gh PriceWaterhouseCoopers 4th Floor, Gulf House, Legon Rd. P.O. Box C1535, Cantonments, Accra Ms. Victoria Cooper, Resident Partner Mr. Felix Addo, Resident Partner Tel: 233-21-506217/506218/776027 Fax: 233-21-506216/772137 E-mail: pwc@ghana.com Research International Ghana Ltd. Osu Ako Adjei Park P.O. Box 1262, Accra Mr. Attafuah, Technical Director Tel: 233-21-776637/761141-3 Fax: 233-21-776711 E-mail: righana@ghana.com Research Marketing Services Mr. W. A. Krosah, Managing Director Tel: 233-21-779731/2 Fax: 233-21-773928 Washington, D.C. Contacts for Ghana: U.S. Government Agencies U. S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration/Office of Africa 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Mr. Douglas Wallace, Desk Officer - Ghana Tel: (202) 482-4388 Fax: (202) 482-5198 E-mail: Douglas_Wallace@ita.doc.gov The Trade Information Center (TIC) Department of Commerce Office of Export Promotion Coordination International Trade Administration 14th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W. HCHB 7424 Washington, DC 20230 Tel: (202) 482-0543 Fax: (202) 482-4473 Website: http://www.ita.doc.gov/tic Multilateral Development Bank Operations Ms. Janet Thomas, Acting Director Tel: (202) 482-3399 Fax: (202) 482-5179 U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service Trade Assistance and Promotion Office 14th and Independence Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20250-1052 Tel: (202) 720-7420 Fax: (202) 690-4374 or 205-9728 E-mail: tapo@fas.usda.gov Website: http://www.fas.usda.gov U.S. Department of State Africa Bureau-AF/W Room 4250 John Olson, Desk Officer - Ghana Washington, DC 20520 Tel: (202) 647-3391 Fax: (202) 647-4855 U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Mr. Ed Barber Office of the Assistant Secretary of Int'l Affairs IDB Room 5400 Tel: (202) 622-1231 Fax: (202) 622-1228 U.S.A.I.D. (United States Agency for International Development)
AFR/ONI Mr. Douglas Jerry Brown, Agribusiness Advisor 1111 N. 19th Street, Rm. 210 Rosslyn, VA 22209 Tel: (703) 235-9082 Fax: (703) 235-5423 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Mr. Sam Smoots, Regional Manager, Investment Development Ms. Edith Quintrell, Regional Manager, Insurance 1100 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20527 Tel: (202) 336-8799 Fax: (202) 336-8700 U.S. Trade and Development Agency Mr. John Richter, Regional Director for Africa 1621 N. Kent Street Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22209-2131 Tel: (703) 875-4357 Fax: (703) 875-4009 E-mail: info@tda.gov Web: www.tda.gov Export Import Bank of the United States (EXIMBANK) Ms. Annmarie Emmet Coordinator for Africa 811 Vermont Avenue, NW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20571 Tel: (202) 566-8008 Fax: (202) 566-7524 E-mail: Annmarie.Emmet@exim.gov TPCC Trade Information Center Tel: (800) USA-TRADE U.S. Based Multilateral Financial Institutions The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 Tel: (202) 477-1234 Fax: (202) 477-6391 The International Finance Corporation 1818 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 Tel: (202) 477-1234 Fax: (202) 477-3112 Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 Tel: (202) 473-3075 Fax: (202) 872-1521 Africa Growth Fund 1850 K Street, NW, Suite 390 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 293-1860 Fax: (202) 872-1521 The Corporate Council on Africa 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 301 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202-835-1115 Fax: 202-835-1117
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