‘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...
In today’s modern world, where ‘get rich quick’ has become the new norm for the youth, few of them will consider farming as an attractive business. But that cannot be said about Nii - a young man whose interest in farming moved him to create a website that addresses...
Green economy business incubator, the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC), held a one-day Entrepreneurship Masterclass on Monday with renowned business coach and psychologist, Lanre Olusola of the Lanre Olusola Coaching Academy based in Lagos. Lanre spoke to the B&FT during the recess and observed that the American economy is the...
Operators of Courier Services who have failed to acquire licences from the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) have been warned to do so immediately, or soon face prosecution. Under Section 10 of the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission Act 649, offenders are liable to a fine of...
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...
Just as governments are being urged to align their national development plans with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is crucial for businesses to also integrate the SDGs into their corporate strategies, Dr. Eugene Owusu, SDG Advisor to the President of Ghana, has said. This, he indicated, will...
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), in collaboration with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), has organised a sensitisation workshop for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) on how to use sustainable reporting processes to drive productivity and growth. About 50 beneficiary businesses were taken through interactive sessions to understand...
  Background Did you know that getting frustrated over a situation can bring something positive? Well, I didn’t really think about it until I heard the story of Juliet - the brain behind Ga-Soak. Read on as she shares with the B&FT’s Inspiring Start-ups how she got a brilliant idea...
Over 2,000 participants were trained under the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) Business Plan Competition from the 8th to 12th of January 2017 within the Northern Sector. The event was launched on the 18th of December 2017 in Accra by the Minister of Business Development, Ibrahim Awal. The NEIP...
For start-ups looking for sustained funding, the best way to access the right funding is to look out for investors who have experience in their field of business, Dr. Belinda Gail Quarterman Noah, Executive Director of the Founder Institute, a world premier idea-stage accelerator and start-up launch programme, has...