Africa-Press – Ghana. Mr Sam Jonah is the new Chair of the National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce(ICC) and member of the ICC World Council.
He takes over from the Late Alhaji Asoma Banda and Ms Valentina Mintah.
Mr Jonah, a well know figure in Ghana’s business, academic and mining circles, is the Chairman of Jonah Capital and Helios Towers UK.
He was Executive President of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd and now the Chancellor of the University of Cape-Coast.
Mr Sam chaired Equinox Ltd, Moro Gold Mines, Bayport Financial Services and served on the board of Vodafone United Kingdom(UK), Bank of America and a member of the advisory council of the President of the Africa Development Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC).
He is a founding member of United Nations Secretary General’s Global Compact Advisory Council and Co-Chairman of the World Economic Forum in 2003.
He is the recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and recipient of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE)
The International Chamber of Commerce
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is the institutional representative of more than 45 million companies in over 170 countries.
The ICC’s core mission is to make business work for everyone, every day, everywhere.
Through a unique mix of advocacy, solutions and standard setting, it promotes international trade, responsible business conduct and a global approach to regulation, in addition to providing market-leading dispute resolution services.
Members include many of the world’s leading companies, SMEs, business associations and local chambers of commerce.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) holds non-member observer status at the UN General Assembly, granting it a platform to voice business perspectives.
The World Trade Organisation, G20 and many other intergovernmental bodies both international and regional are kept in touch with the views of international business through ICC.
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