26,000 already reached with GH¢100m
The Financial Inclusion for Enterprise Development (FINEDEV) programme for women, being implemented by Sinapi Aba with support from Opportunity International – Canada, has so far benefited some 26,000 SMEs in the last five years, while hoping to reach twice the number by the...
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Businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), have been advised to derisk and better position their operations to attract investors, drum up financial support, and boost growth.
Following concerns that many enterprises fail in their quest to access funding because they are not investor-ready, experts,...
Deputy Trade and Industry Minister in Charge of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, has launched the 2022 edition of Ghana Startups and SMEs Week with a call on Ghanaians to be driven by the desire to create their own businesses.
This, she said, is the only...
Some few years back, specifically, just before the pandemic, Hafsa Ibrahim, a sales executive of a small business which produces and packages black pepper sauce, popularly known as ‘shito’, said she could get a delivery service at a cost of between GH¢15 and GH¢20 within Accra. But now, prices...
Northern Innovation Lab (NIL), in partnership with Ghana Tech Lab, has recognised three start-ups — Agricom, Agritech, and Peace Innovation for finishing at first, second and third places respectively — at its fourth Local Startup Summit under the Pathways to Sustainable Employment Programme to focus on the role of...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to find innovative ways of doing business for sustainability and reliability.
“Embrace new ways of doing things differently; add value, know your target, do market research, set standard to be able to connect your business to the world,” Albert Armooh, a Consultant...
…Over 1,000 beneficiaries targetted in first phase
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG), in partnership with the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), is undertaking the first phase of a capacity-building workshop targetted at 1,000 SMEs throughout the country. This initiative forms part of DBG’s commitment to foster strong...
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) signed an agreement to scale-up Ghana’s national initiatives on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) promotion. The Project is aligned to the Government of Ghana’s Industrial Transformation Agenda as well as the National MSME...
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says government will promote sustainable enterprises under the YouStart Programme.
This will serve as an avenue for the government to realise the Sustainable Development Goals and meet the country’s climate action commitments.
Speaking at the 2022 Virtual Accra SDGs Investment Fair, the finance minister said: “The YouStart...
Many entrepreneurs who are starting out often overlook the importance of marketing and solely rely on the strength and popularity of their product or services.
The Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at First National Bank, Delali Dzidzienyo, explained that while this may be true especially for some businesses which...