Startup Discovery School (SDS), in collaboration with Sahara Impact Ventures, an Autodesk Foundation portfolio organization, in collaboration with Academic City University College has announced the inaugural Climate Champion Competition, offering a grand prize of US$3,000 to climate technology startups with the most scalable solutions in Ghana
This event happening at...
The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) and its partners have announced their readiness to host the 2nd edition of the Agricultural Innovation for Africa (AIA) Conference scheduled to take place on August 28 and 29 this year at the auditorium of the University of Professional Studies, Accra.
The 2- day conference...
By Hamza MUMUNI
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) constitute a large portion of registered companies in Ghana, accounting for around 90% of all registered businesses. In Africa, they contribute an average of 45% to GDP, and in Ghana, this figure is close to 70%.
Their impact on socio-economic growth is significant...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO
The Managing Director of Intravenous Infusions PLC, Moukthar Soalihu, has urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and indigenous companies to capitalise on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) as a strategic avenue to secure affordable capital for business growth.
He emphasisied the role of GSE in providing platforms...
By Samuel SAM, Tamale
The 2024 World Shea Expo was held in Tamale with a focus on harnessing the potential of Shea production and promoting it to both local and international markets.
The three-day event, organised by Savannah Golden Tree Limited in collaboration with Global Shea Alliance, Ghana Cocoa Board, Ministry...
By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi
In a bold move to support the growth of Micro and Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Amenfiman Rural Bank has formally announced a groundbreaking GH₵500 million in collateral-free loans.
The bank aims to extend this support to approximately 25,000 MSMEs especially small and micro businesses.
The initiative, known as...
A total of 5,700 SMEs across the country have been impacted by Absa Bank’s Young Africa Works Project.
The programme, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, has seen over GH¢1.1 billion invested in these SMEs, including smallholder farmers.
During a recent tour of funded project sites within the Accra enclave, beneficiaries...
By Kiki ROCKSON
In the dynamic and highly competitive business landscape of the 21st century, staying ahead of the curve is no longer a choice but a necessity for survival and growth.
For Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, the path to competitiveness is increasingly being shaped by the...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO
A digital expert and Director of Sales and Strategy at Pulse Ghana, Eli Daniel-Wilson has indicated that misconceptions about digital space among SMEs constitute one of the factors impeding their ability to leverage the online ecosystem for business growth.
He explained that most SMEs perceive that...
The Bank of Africa (BOA)-Ghana, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, focused on the private sector in emerging markets, has launched an innovative project to train about 1000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across Ghana, with a special focus on...