The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GNCCI)  has made a passionate appeal to the government to reduce the tax rates on importation on materials or goods by their members. The National 1st Vice President for the GNCCI, Mrs. Victoria M. E. Hajar. Mr. Osman Mamuda, Ashanti Regional Director of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GNCCI) is an association of business operators, firms and industries established under the Legislative Instrument (LI 611 1968; Act 232) to promote and protect commercial and industrial interests in Ghana. The GNCCI is the representative voice of the business community in Ghana.

It serves as a link between the private sector and government at various levels, while offering the business community in Ghana a myriad of business support services. Since its inception, the Chamber has been critical to the growth of the Ghanaian economy. The Chamber has grown impressively from a membership of 14 in 1888 to about 9,000 today with eight operational offices across the country. Since its incorporation, the Chamber has continued to play a significant role in the economic growth and development of Ghana.

The National 1st Vice President for the GNCCI, Mrs. Victoria M. E. Hajar when speaking with the media during the GIZ  Trade Hub and GNCCI Women Conference held in Kumasi with the theme; Making African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) work through a deliberate inclusion of women, Mrs. Hajar also reiterated the for the government to put in much effort in the educational sector to be able to produce productive students instead of the vice versa.

Mr. Osman Mamuda, Ashanti Regional Director of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, on his part also added that the GNCCI engagement in Kumasi will help boost the work of business men and women in the region.