...efforts aimed at propelling industrialisation and economic growth The Northern Regional Conference and Stakeholder Engagement focused on Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) concluded recently - with a strong commitment from government to bolster Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in order to fully capitalise on the...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs (GCYE), Sherif Ghali, has been honoured with the distinguished title of ‘Youth Achiever in Entrepreneurship’ at the just-ended National Youth Achievers and Mentors Awards. This recognition is a testament to Mr. Ghali's exceptional contributions to the field of entrepreneurship...
A total of 83 agricultural entrepreneurs from the Ashanti and Western Regions have graduated from a General Agriculture Certification programme at Kwadaso Agricultural College (KAC) in the Ashanti Region. The beneficiaries are beneficiaries of SNV Ghana’s Basic and Advanced Skills training under its Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE) Programme, which...
The government, through the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), has commenced its disbursement of GH₵35million in grants to some 270 selected micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under the Technical Assistance and Grant Programmes of the Ghana Economic Transformation Programme (GETP). The grants will enable beneficiaries to fund various projects ranging...
Three Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that form cohort five of the SNV GrEEn incubation Programme have graduated at Duapa Werkspace - a skills development and entrepreneurship hub in Takoradi. The SMEs are GoldRanch Trading Enterprise, The Water Chain and Naforit Ventures. They were taken through three months of intensive...
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has introduced an innovative initiative called Growth Investment Partners Ghana (GIP) in a bid to unlock the economic potential of local businesses. The new investment company, with an anchor commitment of up to US$50million, aims to provide...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has disclosed that the government's YouStart initiative has benefited 26,626 individuals across the nation since its launch last year. The initiative aims to provide participants with entrepreneurial skills, investment readiness tools, as well as coaching and mentoring services. “To equip participants with entrepreneurial skills, investment readiness tools...
With an unwavering commitment to providing exceptional foot care content and products to its customers, Forever Sole Mates, a footwear business has held its maiden ‘Foot Affair’ in Accra. The event was a true celebration of foot care and presented top-quality foot care products to customers while offering services such...
MTN Ghana has launched its 2023 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Month with a pledge to support SMEs with relevant digital tools to scale up their businesses while leading the drive for digital and financial inclusion. In his keynote address at the event held at the company’s head office in...
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has intensified efforts geared toward building the capacity of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to scale up and meet export standards through workshops and exhibitions. The authority has introduced the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP), a three-day event to equip local businesses with soft...