The Association of Licensed Courier Companies Ghana (ALCCG), a professional body established to unite and elevate courier operations in the country, has been launched.
The association, which is committed to mainstream courier operations, aims to advocate for industry standards and best practices, support professional development, promote innovation and adoption of new technologies, and facilitate collaboration among members and stakeholders.
President of the ALCCG, Anthony Owusu-Ansah, speaking at the official launch of the association emphasized that the courier operation sector, though a vital player in the economy, lacks standardisation, has no common voice to champion advocacy or influence policy, and data to properly articulate its contribution to the general economy.
This, he said, has created a situation where some operators are unlicensed, operate without paying attention to any professionalism and the industry is often disregarded, hence the need to establish the ALCCG to unify operators and foster standardisation.
He added that through this association the sector players collectively, pursue the growth of the industry through collaboration, advocacy, and innovation.
“ALCCG is committed to supporting our members in adopting the latest technologies and innovations that enhance serves delivery and operational efficiency. We understand that innovation is key to staying competitive in the rapidly evolving courier industry.
Our mission is to promote a unified platform for licensed courier companies in Ghana fostering collaboration, advocating for industry best practices, and supporting the adoption of innovative technologies that enhance service delivery,” he said.
Director, Licensing and Regulations Postal and Courier services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC), John Otuteye, mentioned that as the body mandated by law to regulate postal and courier services in the country, it deems it very necessary for a vibrant courier association that would protect and promote interest of members and help to sanitise the space whilst helping the commission to ensure standards for overall development of the sector.
“The Commission is committed to give the association all the support needed to thrive. Our hope is that the domestic courier service providers would grow and move from just courier services to a total logistics company capable of competing with global giants like DHL and FedEx among others,” he said.
Representative of the supporting partner, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Emmanuel Mumuni, shared that the German development cooperation is very particular about economic development and dedicated to any initiative that ensures human capital development and empowerment.
He added that post COVID-19 the GIZ has ventured into digital space and supporting companies, associations, entrepreneurs, and governmental initiatives in the area of technology advancement and digital economy.It considers the ALCCG initiative as a means to ensure adoption of technology to improve courier service delivery in the country. “This is a sector that could drive the economy forward and we believe that this is a transformative instrument to ensure sustainable growth of the courier service sector,” he stressed.
