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Access Bank is excited to extend an exclusive invitation to you for the very first edition of the Access Bank - Deloitte Ghana SME Business Interaction Series. This pioneering event is designed with your growth and prosperity in mind, aimed at empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating within the Trade and Distribution Sector.

Event Details:

  • Date: September 01, 2023
  • Venue: Accra Digital Centre
  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Theme: SME Financial Empowerment: A Tool for Business Resilience

Why Attend?

This unique workshop has been meticulously crafted to provide you with invaluable insights, strategies, and practical knowledge that will elevate your business to new heights. As an SME owner within the Trade and Distribution Sector, you understand the significance of financial empowerment in achieving business resilience and long-term success. This event promises to equip you with the tools you need to not only navigate challenges but also seize opportunities in today's dynamic market.

Agenda Highlights:

  • Expert Talks: Industry professionals and financial experts will delve into key topics, offering actionable advice tailored to your sector's demands.
  • Interactive Sessions: Engage in thought-provoking discussions and interactive sessions that encourage networking and knowledge sharing.
  • Case Studies: Real-world case studies will illuminate success stories, showcasing how financial empowerment has transformed businesses just like yours.

Seize Your Opportunity: Registration Details

Your presence is crucial to making this event a resounding success. To secure your slot, we kindly request you to register by clicking on the link below:

Register Here

Important Information:

  • Date: September 01, 2023
  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Venue: Accra Digital Centre
  • Theme: SME Financial Empowerment: A Tool for Business Resilience

Registration is absolutely FREE, but the insights and connections you'll gain are invaluable. Don't miss out on this exceptional opportunity to empower your business for a prosperous future.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Access Bank - Deloitte Ghana SME Business Interaction Series.

The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has launched a new SME High Growth Programme to build upon and sustain the successes attained under several SME-focused support programmes.

The SME High Growth Programme's objective is to assist high-growth potential SMEs in boosting their productivity and competitiveness in order to hasten their growth. Women-owned businesses, businesses utilizing green technology, SMEs owned by young people, and businesses run by People with Disabilities (PWDs) will receive higher priorities.

Additionally, a sum of US$20 million (in cedis equivalent) has been allocated for the flagship SME High Growth Program, and the program's key distinguishing features include the provision of training in business and financial management, taxation, and regulatory compliance because the goal is to provide SMEs with practical knowledge of the Ghanaian tax system and the basic principles of taxation, information technology in business, and regulatory compliance.

The CEO of Ghana Enterprises Agency, Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, cautioned and urged all recipients of the grant to utilize every Cedi of it for its potential purposes during the programme's official launch. She reaffirmed her unwavering conviction that SMEs will be able to expand their business activities and do so profitably. She continued by declaring that;

Small and medium-sized businesses (SME) in industries like agribusiness/agro-processing, construction, education, food and beverage, healthcare or pharmaceutical industries, ICT, manufacturing, textile & garment, tourism & hospitality, trade/commerce of locally produced goods, transport and logistics that are registered under Ghanaian law and have a majority Ghanaian shareholding of 51% or more are eligible to participate in the programme.

Smaller enterprises should also show that they have six (6) to thirty (30) employees and/or yearly sales of between GHS 180,000 and GHS 7.2 million, while medium-sized businesses should show that they have between 31 and 100 employees and GHS 7.2 million to GHS 21.6 million in annual sales.

In accordance with the Ghana Economic Transformation (GET) Project, the GEA has so far successfully carried out three interventions, including this current SME High Growth Programme and phases 1 and 2 of the COVID-19 Response Grant Programme.

The program will enable these businesses to become not only more competitive and export-oriented, but also to create new jobs, according to Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei, Deputy Minister of Trade & Industry, who also encouraged all qualified SMEs to take advantage of this initiative in order to build and scale their businesses.

All qualified applicants can apply to by completing a registration form via the GEA website: https://gea.gov.gh/getp/smegrowth.

On Tuesday, 20th December 2022, the Board, Management, and Staff of the Ghana Enterprises Agency held an End of Year Thanksgiving Service at the Saint James Catholic Church in Accra to express gratitude to God for His bountiful blessings on the Agency within the year.

Clad in white, the staff sang, prayed, and danced to show appreciation to God for how far He has sustained and protected them in 2022.

Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, the CEO of the Agency, said the thanksgiving service was an opportunity to express gratitude to God for His blessings and commended the Staff for their efforts and commitment to the Agency’s mandate to promote and develop the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in Ghana.

Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh further used the opportunity to thank all stakeholders for their continuous support and reiterated the Agency's support in churning out innovative interventions to the sustainable growth of the MSMEs Sector.

The 3rd Biennial Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit (GWES 2022) was a crucible of intellect, poise, commitment, and challenge in ways we never anticipated. Right from the opening at Kempinksi Hotel in Accra on April 25, one could sense the passion from attendees. People were very enthusiastic to learn from a carefully curated cast of speakers, panelists, and facilitators, the intricacies of running a business in Ghana with a specific focus on the issues that hinder or present opportunities for women.

 

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