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                    <h1 class="text-9 font-weight-bold">Our History</h1>
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                            <h2>
                                The objective then was to protect the interest of the emerging indigenous manufacturers.
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                            <p>
                                In the immediate post-Independence era, Ghana embarked on an import-substitution
                                industrialisation policy with the active involvement of the state. The development of the
                                manufacturing sector was thus spearheaded by the State with support from multi-national
                                companies such as UAC, and a few emerging Lebanese and Indian industrialists.
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                                However, some nationals felt that the sustained growth of industries in Ghana would depend
                                on the development and active participation of local industrialists. Consequently, in 1957,
                                a small group of about 7–10 indigenous Ghanaian Industrialists came together to form the
                                Federation of Ghana Industries, led by the indefatigable Dr. (Mrs) Esther Afua Ocloo of
                                Nkulenu Industries Limited who became the first President. The other pioneers included Rev.
                                T.A. Adjetey, Mr. Alfred Gaisie, Mr. J.A. Brenyah, Mr. K.A. Agbemabiasie, Mr. David K. Ziga,
                                Mr. K.J. Khubchandani, and others. The objective then was to protect the interest of the
                                emerging indigenous manufacturers.
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                            <p>
                                In the immediate post-Independence era, Ghana embarked on an import-substitution
                                industrialisation policy with the active involvement of the state. The development of the
                                manufacturing sector was thus spearheaded by the State with support from multi-national
                                companies such as UAC, and a few emerging Lebanese and Indian industrialists.

                                However, some nationals felt that the sustained growth of industries in Ghana would depend
                                on the development and active participation of local industrialists. Consequently, in 1957,
                                a small group of about 7–10 indigenous Ghanaian Industrialists came together to form the
                                Federation of Ghana Industries, led by the indefatigable Dr. (Mrs) Esther Afua Ocloo of
                                Nkulenu Industries Limited who became the first President. The other pioneers included Rev.
                                T.A. Adjetey, Mr. Alfred Gaisie, Mr. J.A. Brenyah, Mr. K.A. Agbemabiasie, Mr. David K. Ziga,
                                Mr. K.J. Khubchandani, and others. The objective then was to protect the interest of the
                                emerging indigenous manufacturers.

                                In 1961, realising that all Ghana manufacturing companies faced a common destiny
                                irrespective of ownership, the base of the Federation was broadened to embrace both the
                                state-owned and foreign-owned manufacturing industries. The name of the Association was
                                therefore changed to <b>Ghana Manufacturers’ Association.</b>
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                                In 1984, the need for all sectors of industry to be under one umbrella was considered
                                desirable. The Association’s Constitution was therefore amended to admit to membership
                                companies whose services impinge on manufacturing, namely, financial institutions, insurance
                                companies and specialised associations such as Liquor Manufacturers' Association of Ghana,
                                Ghana Printers & Paper Converters’ Association, Furniture & Wood Products’ Association of
                                Ghana, Ghana Timber Millers’ Organisation, Advertising Association of Ghana, etc., as
                                Associate Members. The name of the Association was accordingly changed to the <b>Association
                                    of Ghana Industries (AGI).</b>
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                <p>The Association offers the following services, among others:</p>
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                            <li><i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i> Policy Advocacy and Advisory</li>
                            <li><i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i> Industrial Sub-contracting & Partnership</li>
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                            <li><i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i> Information Gathering, Analysis and Dissemination</li>
                            <li><i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i> Chartered Financial Analysts</li>
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                            <li><i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i> Business Plan Preparation and Development</li>
                            <li><i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i> Trade Promotion</li>
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                <h4>The chronology of the Presidency of the Federation/Association is as follows:</h4>
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