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::About Us

The Sekondi Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been in existence and has operated since 1920’s. it started and operated as a business association for the expertrates firms and businesses who came from Europe to the Gold Coast to trade in Gold, Timber and other resources that were found in abundance in the then Western Province of the Country.

Prior to 1961, there were four separate and independent Chambers of Commerce in Ghana, namely:

	The Accra & Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce;
	The Kumasi Chamber of Commerce;
	The Sekondi/Takoradi Chamber of Commerce; and
	The Ghana Chamber of Commerce

The first three Chambers of Commerce mentioned above were composed of expatriate firms and businesses based in the three main trading centres, while the fourth Chamber catered for the indigenous Ghanaian businesses.

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce was established on November 8, 1961 under an Act of Parliament (Executive Instrument No. 196) following the amalgamation of the then existing Chambers of Commerce which were formed on racial basis. The Executive instrument was amended by Lesgislative Instrument No. 611 of 1968 to streamline some of the internal structures of the Chamber.

The Chamber is charged with the following functions:

	Promotion and protection of trade, commerce, industry and manufactures of Ghana.
	The collection and circulation of statistics relating to trade, commerce, industry and manufactures.
	The provision of facilities for the communication and interchange of views between members of the Chamber on the one hand and departments of Government, public institutions and other Association on the other hand on matters directly or indirectly affecting the interests of the Chamber or any member thereof.
	The printing and publication of newspapers, periodicals, books and other documents for promoting the interests of the Chamber.
	The establishment and maintenance of libraries and museums for the promotion of trade, commerce, industry and manufactures of Ghana.
	The promotion and participation in Trade Fairs in Ghana and elsewhere
	To develop linkages with Chambers of Commerce in other parts of the world.
	The promotion of and co-operation with Associations or other organisations in Ghana discharging similar functions as the Chamber.
	The grant of donations to local or national charities.

Formed originally to provide general services to members, the Chamber now actually promotes trade and gives valuable assistance in bringing together manufacturers, buyers and sellers, thus performing an essential part of the marketing function