Mrs Emma Louise de Ricquebourg, Marketing Manager for Orca Deco, said "opening a showroom this big and beautiful, shows how much Ghana as a country and Accra as a city, have grown in the past 15 years."

The Marketing Manager said with the size of the showroom and range of furniture, the company will be able to cater for all segments of their target audience in the country.

Mrs de Ricquebourg said this at a ceremony to officially open the showroom on the Spintex Road in Accra.

She said Orca Deco offers full business solution in office furniture items ranging from home offices and work stations to executive offices, boardrooms and even waiting area furniture items.

Additionally, "Whether you are creating a home office, or you are a young entrepreneur looking for a small office to get your business started, or even a multinational company operating in this vibrant city of Accra, we can always meet your needs," she said.

Touching on the impact of the exchange rate, Mrs de Ricquebourg explained that despite a fluctuating exchanging rate, Orca Deco has stable prices across all retail shops in the country.

"We are aware of the fluctuation of the exchange rate in recent times, however, we have positioned ourselves well and have maintained competitive price over a long period of time to meet the needs of our customers," she said.

Mrs de Ricquebourg said although Orca was founded as a shop that sold household goods and currently the company is determined to expand based on the demands of their customers.

"Early in our story, we noticed a strong demand for office furniture and made it our mission to provide our customers with quality yet affordable office furniture as we all see today," she said.

She said with the different collections in office solutions, the company can guarantee that one will always find something to suit their taste and budget when shopping at Orca Office Furniture.

Orca Deco started operating in Ghana in 2003 with its main branch in Accra, on the Graphic Road. In 2005, it opened a branch in Asokwa, Kumasi. Later in 2012, the main showroom on the Spintex Road was opened. With 6 000sqm and 15,000 items to choose from, it is the biggest furniture and decoration showroom in the country.

In 2015, Orca Deco became the exclusive distributor of Natuzzi and Alf Italia, 2 Italian brands specialized in high end furniture.

As part of the company's services, Orca Deco has in place an asset finance scheme with SGSSB and ECOBANK that enables salaried workers and companies in Ghana to purchase consumer items and pay over a period of 12 months with no interest or additional charges.

Orca started in Senegal back in 2001 18 years ago. Today, the brand is found in 18 countries on the African continent, with 30 showrooms opened from West to Central and East Africa.