As part of strategic efforts to ensure Small Medium Enterprises(SMEs) in Ghana live beyond their first generation and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the President of Institute of Directors, Ghana, Mr Rockson Dogbegah has inaugurated IoD-Gh SME Mentoring Committee on the 30th of April, 2020, to ensure a...
More than 200,000 businesses are expected to soon access the GHc600 million stimulus package called COVID-19 Alleviation Programme (CAP), the Executive Director of the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, has announced. The businesses, mostly Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, which have been worst affected by the...
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) has announced a partnership with the ASASE Foundation to support women entrepreneurs working to reduce plastic litter in the community. The initiative called Closing the Loop uses a circular economy model, to enable local communities to benefit from discarded plastic waste...
… but regulator says amount is statutory The Ghana National Tailors and Dressmakers Association (GNTDA) has described as expensive the annual Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) homemade face mask certification fee of GHȼ350 - which comprises a registration fee of GH¢250 annually and a facility licencing fee of GH¢100 (paid...
The decision to involve Rural and Community Banks in the distribution of funds from the COVID-19 stimulus package to businesses is both proper and timely. Together with the EXIM Bank and other commercial banks, the RCBs will ensure the stimulus package reaches all potential SMEs earmarked to receive the...
The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GAPFA), has donated 900 crates of eggs to the Office of the First Lady and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in a bid to support the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Ghana. As part of the gesture, the Rebecca...
Paku Enterprise Ghana, in collaboration with the African Market Baskets of the Overseas Connection of United States of America (USA), as part of efforts to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), has provided assorted items to more than 10 Bolgatanga straw basket weaver groups in the Upper...
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is unhappy with the Ghana Shippers’ Authority over modalities being used to implement the directives to waive demurrage and rent charges. The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has sent a notice to all its stakeholders that the directive to waive demurrage and rent charges at...
The Juaben Circuit Court on Monday, April 20, 2020, granted bail of GH¢10,000 with a surety of permanent residence to Nana Osei Bonsu, who allegedly forged the letterhead of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) with names of fake beneficiaries. The suspect, Osei Bonsu, is said to have created...
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is anticipating an export boom post COVID-19, and is therefore stocking its website with export educational materials aimed at training interested persons to understand the nuances of export. According to the authority, the lockdown provides it with a great opportunity to empower many people...