By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), in collaboration with the Development Bank Ghana (DBG) and the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), is exploring possible Fintech innovations to drive the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in a strategic alliance.
The MSME sector remains key to...
Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Wamkele Mene, has reiterated the importance of working toward boosting the capacities of small and medium scale enterprises to leverage opportunities provided by the trade pact, given that they form a chunk of businesses on the continent.
Commenting on the theme...
By Andrew MIRACLE
I launched a new startup called Ublock pronounced ‘Unblock’ that provided last mile internet service using private tunnels over a 2 week period. It grew to 33 customers specifically through word of mouth with Average Customer Value at US$15 or GH¢200.
The most interesting part of this experience...
A Financial Sector & Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Financing Expert with the AFC Agriculture & Finance Consultants GmbH, Samuel Kojo Darko, says MSMEs in Africa need innovative and segmented financial solutions to grow sustainably.
He maintained that African MSMEs have unique characteristics which translate into different business dynamics...
Absa Bank has disbursed an impressive GH¢100million under its 10 percent SME loan programme, marking a significant milestone that demonstrates the bank’s longstanding commitment to empowering and driving the growth of SMEs in Ghana.
The initiative, which is in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, is a landmark financing programme from the...
Access Bank Ghana is empowering more SMEs through its capacity building workshops on digitalization. Over 100 SMEs got the opportunity to participate in the fourth edition of the Bank’s capacity building workshop on digitalization at Koforidua, organized in partnership with Open Labs, an Information Technology Firm.
The workshop on the...
Five Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Western Region have qualified for the SNV Boosting Green Employments and Opportunities in Ghana (GrEEn) Incubation Programme Cohort 4.
The SMEs are: Lanto’s Creative Concept, E-Powers, Dukez Fashion, Davidtron Engineering Services and Yonell Ventures
For the next six months they will be supported...
...25,000 business set to benefit
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can begin the process to access a GH₵90million fund made available by the Mastercard Foundation, which is to be disbursed through the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) under the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme.
The support scheme, dubbed...
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, is launching SOLV Ghana, a business-to-business (B2B) online marketplace that offers micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), short-term invoicing financing, buy now pay later services, and business loans via a trusted marketplace of verified buyers and sellers.
“At SOLV, our...