The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is implementing the Business in a Box (BizBox) Project. The Project seeks to empower youth, women, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) by equipping them with entrepreneurial skills, vocational competencies, and business support to start, manage, and grow sustainable enterprises.
To enhance project visibility, awareness, and participants engagement, GEA intends to engage qualified Media Partners to provide communications and promotional services, ensuring broad reach, inclusivity, and effective engagement of target groups.
The objectives of the engagement are to:
The partnership (“the Services”) will include, but not be limited to:
The expected duration of the assignment is 24 months, subject to annual renewal or extension based on performance and project needs.
Interested partnering Firms must demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:
Note: Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
A partner will be selected in accordance with the Quality Based Selection (QBS) method as set out in the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663), as amended.
The Ghana Enterprises Agency now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested firms should submit:
Expressions of Interest must be delivered in written form to the address below not later than 2nd June, 2025.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA)
P. O. Box MB 85, Accra, Ghana
Attn: Procurement Officer
Tel: +233 (0) 547 732 415
Email: procurement@gea.gov.gh
The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) and the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) are pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the Ghana National Kaizen Award 2025.
The GNKA is Ghana’s premier award recognizing excellence in Kaizen—a Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement through small, incremental changes. Over the years, Kaizen has empowered businesses around the world to streamline operations, improve productivity, and boost employee morale. In Ghana, this powerful tool has taken root with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Pan-Africa Productivity Association (PAPA), making the country a key hub for Kaizen in West Africa.
Since 2019, the Africa Kaizen Award has recognized outstanding enterprises across the continent at the Africa Kaizen Annual Conference. Ghana has proudly stood out with Francis Aluminum Limited and Tiwajo Industry Limited winning continental awards in 2020 and 2023, respectively.
Building on this legacy, the Ghana National Kaizen Award 2025 seeks to honor the best Kaizen-performing enterprises in Ghana and select national representatives for the upcoming Africa Kaizen Awards.
Award Objectives
The Ghana National Kaizen Award aims to:
Identify and nominate Ghanaian enterprises for the Africa Kaizen Award.
Showcase the benefits of Kaizen practices to the public.
Inspire a wider adoption of Kaizen principles among businesses and institutions in Ghana.
Eligibility Criteria
Enterprises must:
Be legally registered and operating in Ghana.
Have conducted Kaizen activities in both 2023 and 2024.
Provide photographic evidence of before-and-after Kaizen improvements.
Present measurable performance indicators showing Kaizen impact.
Demonstrate benefits beyond business growth, including improvements in employee welfare.
Be willing to share their Kaizen journey publicly to inspire others.
Award Categories
Micro and Small Scale Enterprises: 50 or fewer workers (regular and non-regular combined)
Medium Scale Enterprises: More than 50 and up to 250 workers
Large Scale Enterprises: More than 250 workers
How to Apply
Interested enterprises should complete and submit the official entry sheet (DOWNLOAD HERE) to the Ghana Enterprises Agency by Monday, 22nd April 2025.
Selection and Recognition
Winners will be notified mid-May 2025 to prepare for the Africa Kaizen Awards.
An official award ceremony will be held in September 2025, celebrating Ghana’s most committed Kaizen champions.
Contact the Secretariat
Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA)
Ms. Anthea Ohene
Manager, Greater Accra Regional Office
Email: antheaohene@yahoo.com
WhatsApp: +233 24 483 5702
Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI)
Ms. Ethel Ansah Antwi
Ag. Director, Training
Email: telsantwi@yahoo.co.uk
WhatsApp: +233 20 910 2527
This is your opportunity to gain national recognition, inspire other enterprises, and represent Ghana on the continental stage. Apply now and be part of Ghana’s Kaizen success story!
The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is implementing the Business in a Box (BizBox) Project, aimed at supporting youth, women, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through entrepreneurship training, access to resources, and business start-up support.
As part of the project’s support package, participants under the Apprenticeship to Entrepreneurship (A2E) and Agriculture and Agribusiness to Entrepreneurship (AA2E) streams will be equipped with start-up kits to enable them to transition effectively from training into business operations.
The key objective of this engagement is to curate, package, and distribute appropriate start-up kits to selected participants of the BizBox Project across Ghana, ensuring that each kit is aligned to the trade, vocational, or agribusiness needs of the participants.
Scope of Services
The Partership (“the Services”) will include, but not be limited to:
The duration of the assignment is expected to be 24 Months (renewable annually) with continuation based on performance and project needs. The expected start date is July 2025.
Interested Firms must demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:
Note: Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
A partner will be selected in accordance with the Quality Based Selection (QBS) method.
Submission of Expressions of Interest
The Ghana Enterprises Agency now invites eligible partners firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in partnering to provide the Services. Interested firms should submit:
Expressions of Interest must be delivered in written form in person to the address below no later than 8th April, 2025.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA)
P.O. Box MB 85, Accra, Ghana
Attn: The Procurement Officer
Tel: +233 (0) 547 732 415
The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is implementing the Business in a Box (BizBox) Project. The BizBox Project aims to provide entrepreneurship support to youth, women, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through capacity building, access to resources, and business start-up support.
To achieve this, GEA seeks to engage Business Development Partners to deliver Capacity Building Support across the country.
The key objective of the assignment is to provide capacity-building support for the Business in a Box project (BizBox) participants under the various components of the project.
The assignment is divided into three (3) Lots (Zones) to ensure effective regional coverage.
Firms may apply for one or more Lots (Zones), or for all Lots, depending on their capacity and experience.
Each Lot will be evaluated separately.
| Lots (zone) | Regions covered |
| Zone 1 | Northern, North East, Oti, Upper East, Upper West, Savannah |
| Zone 2 | Western, Western North |
| Zone 4 | Ahafo, Bono, Bono East, Eastern, Volta, Greater Accra, Central |
1. ZONE 1: CAPACITY SUPPORT (Northern, North East, Oti, Upper East, Upper West, and Savannah) may be downloaded HERE (Click Here).
2. ZONE 2: CAPACITY SUPPORT (Western and Western North) may be downloaded HERE (Click Here).
3. ZONE 4: CAPACITY SUPPORT (Ahafo, Bono, Bono East, Eastern, Volta, Greater Accra, and Central) may be downloaded HERE (Click Here).
The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) is partnering with the Mastercard Foundation to implement the Business in a Box (BizBox) project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Selection of Individual Consultants for the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA).
GEA now invites sealed Curriculum Vitae from eligible Qualified Consultants for the selection of consultants for the following Positions.
The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The project comprises five (5) components namely:
Component 1: Provision of apprenticeship training for jobs
Component 2: Provision of entrepreneurship and micro and small enterprise support for jobs
Component 3: Operationalization of the Ghana Labor Market Information System, upgrading of district PECs and services, and independent performance reviews of Government youth employment and skills development programs
Component 4: Capacity development, technical assistance, and project management support for enhanced skills and jobs impact
Component 5: Contingent emergency response component
The Developmental Objective of the project is to support skills development and job creation in the Country.
GEA intends to contract a Consulting Firm to undertake and implement nationwide Entrepreneurship and Business skill training across the Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of the Entrepreneurship Training initiative under component 2.1 of the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project.
The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The project comprises five (5) components namely:
Component 1: Provision of apprenticeship training for jobs
Component 2: Provision of entrepreneurship and micro and small enterprise support for jobs
Component 3: Operationalization of the Ghana Labor Market Information System, upgrading of district PECs and services, and independent performance reviews of Government youth employment and skills development programs
Component 4: Capacity development, technical assistance, and project management support for enhanced skills and jobs impact
Component 5: Contingent emergency response component
The Developmental Objective of the project is to support skills development and job creation in the Country.
GEA intends to contract a Consulting Firm to undertake and implement nationwide Entrepreneurship and Business skill training across the Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of the Entrepreneurship Training initiative under component 2.1 of the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project.
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