By COP29 Media At the Russian side event at COP29 in Baku titled "Russia's Contribution to Strengthening Global Food Security," Sergey Tverdokhleb, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Climate Policy and Carbon Regulation of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, delivered a compelling argument on how closely the climate...
By Juliet ETEFE The European Union (EU) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), in collaboration with government, have officially launched the EU-Ghana Pact for Skills: Integrated Action on Green Jobs and Skills project. This initiative, spanning 2024 to 2027, aims at enhancing youth employment in Ghana through skill development aligned...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Takoradi Constituency, has supported 700 youths in the area with start-up tools. The beneficiaries, who have had hands-on training in various trades, were supported with bakery equipment, hair dryers, sewing machines, welding machines and accessories and drilling machines, among...
By Juliet ETEFE ( [email protected]) Country Director at GIZ Ghana, Dr. Dirk Aßmann, has reiterated the importance of collaboration in strengthening the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem. Speaking at the 2024 Greater Accra Annual Regional Network of Entrepreneurial Development and Employment Promotion Conference, he urged stakeholders to unite...
Stanbic Bank Ghana has facilitated the participation of nine (9) Ghanaian businesses at the prestigious 2024 China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Shanghai from November 5th to 10th, 2024. The businesses, had the opportunity to participate in matchmaking sessions, connecting them with potential Chinese partners and buyers. Speaking on the...
By Christabel DANSO ABEAM At the recent graduation ceremony of the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Accra, Virginia Evelyn Palmer, United State of America's (U.S.A) Ambassador to Ghana, called on women entrepreneurs to capitalise on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to expand their businesses internationally. AGOA is a...
By  Korsi DZOKOTO Ghana’s youth unemployment crisis is an urgent challenge that requires a multi-dimensional approach. According to the 2021 Population and Housing Census, nearly one in five young people (19.7%) in Ghana is unemployed. For youth aged 15-24, this rate surges to 32.8%, with young women disproportionately affected (Ghana Statistical...
The Ghana Co-operative Credit Unions Association (CUA) Ltd is thrilled to announce its 23rd Educational and Biennial Conference, scheduled from Wednesday, 20 November to Friday, 22 November 2024, at the Credit Union Training Centre (CUTraC), Kasoa Akweley. With the theme, “Empowering Communities and Enriching Lives: The Role of Credit Unions,”...
By Samuel SAM The Textile Hand Weavers Association's (THWA) seventh anniversary has been held in Tamale, with over 7,000 young boys and girls in the industry trained on entrepreneurship skills. Over 3,000 are currently under training in all the Association members' shops, aimed at enhancing job creation, poverty alleviation and also...
Founder and CEO of Caveman Watches, Anthony Dzamefe known for his innovative approach to watchmaking was honored at the 89th Ghana Open Championship and Royal Dinner. The event which was organized by the Ghana Golf Association under the auspices of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, aimed at celebrating the...