By Juliet ETEFE The Ghanaian-European Centre for Jobs, Migration and Development (GEC) of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Ghana has provided skills training and start-up support for 40 young people. The objective of the training is to scale up female participation in male-dominated sectors as well as train and set...
Clay Group, a business process re-engineering firm, providing 360 business solutions to SMEs and startups is set to launch the Clay Business Clinic in Accra on Friday, the 29th of July, 2022. The first of its kind initiative seeks to equip entrepreneurs, businesses, business enthusiasts and startups with the...
By Odilia NTIAMOAH  Findings of a research to be released as part of this year’s International Women’s Day by Oxford Africa Women Leadership Institute (OAWLI), an enterprise support organisation, indicates that less than 20 percent of women-led businesses in Ghana have ever exported. The launch of the research will be at...
THE Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) Invest for Jobs has launched the Green SME Networking Festival, a three-day event aimed at supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) toward creating decent jobs and improving eco-friendly production and products in Ghana. The launch, which took place at the Accra International Conference Centre, brought...
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal role in the global economy, contributing significantly to job creation and serving as essential components of large companies' supply chains. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), SMEs account for more than two-thirds of employment opportunities worldwide, underscoring their critical role...
Misheck Mutize IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank group president David Malpass have offered debt relief to developing countries. A debt service relief package has been approved by some of the world’s biggest lenders for more than 25 African countries. The arrangement includes the World Bank, the International...
Stakeholders and players in the micro-credit sector have committed to supporting growth of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in their bid to lead the country’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. With over 90 percent of businesses in the country being MSMEs, contributing collectively to about 70 percent of the...
some 3,195 jobs sustained by 311 firms In light of the country’s current disturbing economic challenges, the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) believes a vibrant Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector will be critical to the restoration of macroeconomic stability - resulting in the disbursement of over Gh¢65million to...
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...
Prudential Bank has organised two seminars for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Accra and Kumasi as part of its commitment to enhance the operational capacities of SME businesses through the provision of regular business advisory support. The programmes, which were attended by several SME business owners, were on the...