Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has achieved a remarkable milestone at this year’s Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Customer Satisfaction Index Awards, sweeping three prestigious awards. The awards highlight the Bank’s unwavering commitment to delivering top-notch customer experiences. The event which took place at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE A senior lecturer at the Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Boafo, has called on government to implement an incentive structure that encourages small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small firms to adopt Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. She noted that such incentives will...
By Frank Adu Anim & Ransford De-Graft Asante  In today’s competitive business environment, where SMEs face challenges in strategic orientation, resource allocation, and adapting to market changes, the sector is hindered by access to crucial data and insights, affecting decision-making and growth opportunities. If these dynamic changes of the business environment persist,...
The Ghana Association of Banks, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, has launched the YouStart Commercial Model, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing youth unemployment and promoting entrepreneurship in Ghana. In a statement, John Awuah, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks said this innovative programme is...
Marian Amartey, Head, Business Enablement, Business and Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank Ghana, has emphasized the bank’s commitment to driving growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through digital technology. Marian Amartey said this at a recent Stanbic X-Space event on the topic “Digital Transformation: Unlocking Growth Opportunities for...
By Elizabeth PUNSU The Chairman for this year's Ghana Career and Migration Fair (GCMF), Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong, has made a clarion call to job seekers, particularly the youth, to persevere and be willing to push forward in their quest to become gainfully employed or to become entrepreneurs. According to him,...
The much-anticipated 3rd edition of Ghana Youth Agriculture Summit comes off this Friday at the auditorium of the University of Professional Studies, Accra. This year’s summit would be on the theme: "Transforming Agriculture for Sustainable growth through Innovation, Empowering Youth, Women and Climate Action" The annual summit is seeking to mobilise...
By Rashidatu IBRAHIM  The West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP), implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and funded by the European Union (EU), has concluded in Ghana - benefitting 48,849 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The project continuously improved participants’ - including some 31,000 women-owned businesses - competitiveness...
Hello, my name is Dede Nyansapo. I am an entrepreneur who also participates in Accra’s burgeoning gig economy. My love for meeting fascinating people and my curiosity about how they think usually places me in the midst of some very entertaining conversations. Invariably, these conversations lead to some key...
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), in collaboration with the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana (Am-Cham Ghana) hosted a high-level CEO Breakfast Meeting, bringing together key business leaders to discuss strategic value creation, shared prosperity, and growth, through youth development and entrepreneurship. The event served as an opportunity for the private sector...