Absa Bank Ghana has signed a partnership agreement with Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) to provide flexible loan schemes for members of the association, with a special package for women-led businesses.
The bank will provide collateral-free lending of up to GH¢500,000 for traders, and a special loan package of...
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The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and Development Bank Ghana (DBG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to cement their relationship and commitment to promoting the growth of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) sector and ultimately improving their contribution toward the development of Ghana’s economy.
The...
Access Bank Ghana Plc has held training on digitalisation for SMEs in Kasoa to equip them to leverage technology for their business success and growth.
The capacity building workshop was in partnership with Development Bank Ghana and Open Labs on the theme 'Boosting Digital Skills for Emerging Opportunities'. It was...
Five Ghanaian financial service providers have officially launched their newly developed financial products as part of efforts to reduce Micro Small Medium Enterprises’ (MSMEs) inability to access financial services in the country.
The products by the financial service providers include: Madwuma Ntoboa Savings Plan and Nkosuo Bosea Loan Solution by...
The Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana Ltd. (CBG), Daniel Wilson Addo, has announced that CBG is expanding its Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) capabilities by partnering with the new Development Bank Ghana (DBG) to deliver technical and financial support to the sector.
CBG defines SMEs as small businesses with...
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...
The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has launched the KIC Business Booster – an acceleration programme aimed at scaling Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (Agri-MSMEs) in the agriculture sector in Ghana.
The KIC Business Booster accelerates the growth of Agri-MSMEs by improving their investor readiness,...
Ecobank Commercial Banking, part of the Pan-African banking Group Ecobank, has launched its Ellevate Leadership Training Programme in partnership with the Global Business School Network (GBSN).
The Ellevate Leadership Training Programme forms part of ‘Ellevate Equip’, the brand name for all capability and training support initiatives for Ellevate by Ecobank...
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Managers of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) have reiterated that the equity market for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the Ghana Alternative Market (GAX), remains a viable option for raising growth capital at a lower cost.
Since its establishment in 2013, six companies have been...