Some owners of small businesses across the country have started accessing their share of the new round of stimulus packages introduced by government to cushion micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) yesterday began the disbursement of GH¢13million to...
CIMAF Ghana, a multi-national cement manufacturing company, has bought into the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policy and launched a programme to train students at the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU). In all, some 1,200 masonry artisans are expected to be trained annually, by equipping them with modern skills in...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has called on Ghanaian Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) to ‘break through the odds’ and contribute massively to the country’s COVID-19 era recovery. Speaking at the maiden Esther Ocloo Lecture on African Entrepreneurship last Friday in Sekondi, Western...
SNV Ghana has launched the second call of its matching grant competition dubbed: ‘GrEEn Innovation Challenge’ for 15 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Western and Ashanti Regions. The Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana (GrEEn) Innovation Challenge, will be awarding a matching grant of up to...
The Ghana Alternative Exchange (GAX) is on course to attract additional market listings as managers of the stock exchange have engaged more than 140 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in partnership with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), as well as Stanford Seed Transformation Network Ghana. GAX, a parallel market,...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana held the second in a series for 2022 SME capacity building in Kumasi at the Sunset Hotel. The initiative reaffirms the bank’s purpose to equip SMEs in the country with financial advisory services and requisite knowledge to expand their business. Speaking on the theme...
In recent years, social media has become a powerful tool for businesses of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. With over 6.60 million active social media users in Ghana and over 23.05 million internet users, it's no surprise that SMEs are increasingly using social media...
In a landmark move set to transform the landscape of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Ghana, Absa Bank Ghana and the Mastercard Foundation have partnered to offer an unprecedented support programme that will elevate SMEs and propel their growth to new heights. This initiative marks a turning point for...
…on positioning entrepreneurs and SSME ecosystem for growth On a typical day, you would have seen the Inspiring Start-ups page spotlighting an entrepreneur or a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) that is doing incredibly well in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. This, however, is not the case this week. Instead, we are bringing...
The Coalition for Positive Impact (CPI) has injected GH¢38,500 in businesses operating in the northern parts of the country, in line with its push for youth empowerment. Maazu Bayuoni, the Founder and President of CPI, disclosed this at his outfit’s ‘Igniting Dreams’ summit held in the Wa Municipality of the...