Government has stated that the GHS 10 million fund expected to support women in entrepreneurship is a loan that comes with a lower interest rate of 10% or less, according to Business Development Minister, Mohammed Awal. He made this statement during the Women Entrepreneurship Conference held in Accra on the...
Decisions. We all make them. But it is always the end that justifies the means. Today’s Inspiring Startups page features a young lady who made a choice that some will find unthinkable. This lady decided to make drinks to sell and resigned from a bank. Read on as she...
… as 18 companies, six individuals win major awards at 2020 manufacturing awards Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, has said government is ready to reposition the manufacturing sector to help lead the economic revival of the country as plans are far afoot for a post COVID-19 economy. Speaking...
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has launched an incubator programme in partnership with the Strategies to Promote Innovative Networks (SPINnet)—Garment and Textiles Cluster to groom and accelerate entrepreneurs and small-scale businesses in the garments and textiles sector. The NBSSI/SPINnet Incubator Programme will train existing and potential start-ups...
Businesses all over the world have been impacted negatively by the coronavirus. For some businesses, waiting for the wounds created by the virus to totally heal before resuming operations will rather lead to their collapse. So, some of them, including startups, have started finding opportunities in the challenges of...
As part of the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Week, the British Council, Ghana is hosting its second Social Thursday seminar for the year on Thursday, 16 November, 2017 from 6pm - 8pm on the theme “Teching” Social Enterprises in a Digital Age. The goal of the seminar is to expose social enterprise leaders to transformational...
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has launched an incubator programme in partnership with the Strategies to Promote Innovative Networks (SPINnet)—Garment and Textiles Cluster to groom and accelerate entrepreneurs and small-scale businesses in the garments and textiles sector. The NBSSI/SPINnet Incubator Programme will train existing and potential start-ups...
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is unhappy with the Ghana Shippers’ Authority over modalities being used to implement the directives to waive demurrage and rent charges. The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has sent a notice to all its stakeholders that the directive to waive demurrage and rent charges at...
‘My Story Magazine’, a magazine set to tell the story of young African entrepreneurs, has been launched in Accra. The magazine, which will be published every quarter, is expected to be a one stop platform that promotes young African start-up entrepreneurs and their unique stories. According to Chief Executive Officer and...
The Ghana-Mexico Business and Cultural Chamber (GHAMEXCO) has officially been launched in Accra, to identify and explore business opportunities in Ghana and Mexico that will bring both countries together culturally and business-wise. The key objectives are to identify and shepherd opportunities for the benefit of members, promote the business trade...