…targets to reduce unemployment by providing 1 million jobs
Government has opened the portal for the YouStart Ghana Jobs and Skills programme as part of its agenda to build an entrepreneurial nation.
The ambitious GH¢10 billion programme seeks to support young entrepreneurs to gain access to capital, training and technical...
In line with Ashesi University's mission to educate ethical entrepreneurial leaders in Africa, its Entrepreneurship Centre through the Ashesi Venture Incubator (AVI) X Grant Programme has awarded alumni business ventures grants amounting to US$65,000.
Having been active under the AVI since 2020, the grant has supported many Ashesi alumni business...
Most Start-up founders use multiple avenues to raise funding for their businesses. These sources of funding are generally classified either as equity or debt financing. Equity financing involves raising funding through a share of ownership from new or existing shareholders (owners). On the other hand, debt financing occurs when...
…the story behind Pneuma Food Scientifics
With the fervor that many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country exhibit in the business terrain, it is clear that their success will be crucial to a thriving economy in years to come. And given the importance of quality, Zeenatu Suglo Adams,...
Voice-based payment systems, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence and natural language processing, are rapidly entering the financial ecosystem and being mainstreamed. I share in a series of articles based on my direct experiences of being very closely associated with a global FinTech team that is involved in developing...
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...
Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has gone into partnership with Sinapi Aba to give businesses which are led by women a boost.
Christened “LeapHer”, 2500 women will benefit from the lending initiative, which aims to empower women who are into business and thereby enhancing financial inclusion.
The collaboration between the two entities,...
A total of 5,700 SMEs across the country have been impacted by Absa Bank’s Young Africa Works Project.
The programme, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, has seen over GH¢1.1 billion invested in these SMEs, including smallholder farmers.
During a recent tour of funded project sites within the Accra enclave, beneficiaries...
Vinci Hair Clinic has scheduled to host a first-of-its-kind global hair loss conference in Nigeria and Ghana, to mark the hair loss awareness month and global celebration aimed at raising awareness on hair loss causes and others which affects both men and women.
The virtual conference, set to come off...
Fifty entrepreneurs in the Ahafo Region have received massive support to propel them begin their businesses.
The 50 beneficiaries have undergone successful training in hairdressing, baking and confectionery, sewing and welding. They have also been presented with free start-up kits for the various enterprises. The items include sewing machines, hair-dryers,...