The Entrepreneurs for Progress (EFP), an association of dedicated entrepreneurs, has launched its maiden edition of the “Entrepreneurs Fair 2017” slated for March 25 and 26 at the Technology University in Accra. The Association is determined to succeed and ensure that the success reflects not just within the group but also the society at large. … Read more
Minister-designate for Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyeremanten has said the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) manifesto promise to establish a factory in each of the 216 districts in the country would transform the country’s economic fortunes while creating employment for the youth. According to him, the initiative was started under the former president John Kufuor’s … Read more
It saddens my heart when I hear of some motivational speakers and entrepreneurship gurus tauting our youth as ‘Lazy folks’ who do not want to work hard to earn ends meet. They usually come to enumerate a number of possible business ideas the youth can adopt to start up their own businesses rather than packaging … Read more
Accra, Jan.12, GNA – Stakeholders in the entrepreneurship and start-up sector have said there is the need for the Ghana to review the approach for entrepreneurship support in the country if it is to fulfil its objective of building a thriving economy based on entrepreneurship. Among the foremost priorities, they note, is for government to … Read more
Accra, Jan. 11, GNA – Starting a business is not easy, but the joy of not being financially handicapped or unemployed overshadows the strenuous ordeal one has to go through to establish a company and the difficulty of getting the first client. There is a global challenge of unemployment and entrepreneurship has been considered the … Read more
Navrongo, Dec. 31, GNA – The Centre for Social Mobilisation and Sustainable Development (CENSODEV), a Non-Government Organisation, has equipped some young entrepreneurs with business skills to effectively develop and market their products. The entrepreneurs, who are into Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region, were taken through topics … Read more
Among other things one of the most efficient ways of creating jobs in Ghana is the legalization of the “CONNECTION MAN” (CON MAN) to take on the new title as an AGENT. In its most advanced form it becomes known as a LOBBYIST. As a result of various reasons including but not limited to illiteracy, … Read more
Africa’s women provide a large part of the continent’s entrepreneurial strength and potential. Aspiring entrepreneurs can learn from the powerful tips that five successful business women in different parts of the continent offer. “They have defied the norm that says they need to stay home. They are cut from a different cloth and set themselves … Read more
Starting and operating a new business involves considerable risk and effort. The possibility that an entrepreneur will experience failure is high, but failure can be valuable if the entrepreneur is able to learn from it. Learning from failure is a process; it is not automatic and instantaneous. We are living in the age of the … Read more
A Tema based businessman, Mr Moses Angmor Djorbua, has called on the youth to seek mentoring from established entrepreneurs to guide their aspirations to reality. According to him, the experience and lessons of those who have grown businesses from scratch were critical to the survival of start-ups and even those who were contemplating any form … Read more
Mr Mike Nyinaku, the Chief Executive Officer of the BEIGE Group said entrepreneurship is a way of life and that it is quite difficult to teach it as it is more linked to one’s behaviour, personal experiences and aspirations. “If you are not naturally disposed to exhibit those traits and are also not compelled by … Read more
Over 50 women entrepreneurs in Accra have received training in enhancing their business performance to enable them to stay competitive and profitable. The workshop is part of the value proposition of the Access Bank ‘W’ Initiative to offer financial literacy workshops. It is dubbed, “The ‘W’ Knowledge Hub” was the maiden edition of the capacity … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of The BEIGE Group, Mike Nyinaku, says entrepreneurship is a way of life. The Entrepreneur of the Year made this statement at The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), in a panel discussion organised by the Association of African Universities under the theme: ‘Entrepreneurial Learning & Communities of Practice’. “Entrepreneurship is … Read more
Successful entrepreneurs have the ability to think in an environment of high uncertainty, be flexible and learn from one’s failures. But have you ever wondered what they did differently? Here are some tips that will help you succeed. Discover your talent and purpose early. This is perhaps the most important one. We all have innate … Read more
As part of its innovative strategy, 3FM in collaboration with TKC Africa, a Ghanaian incorporated limited liability company, is giving young Ghanaian entrepreneurs the unique opportunity to showcase their business to the world and win a cash prize of $10,000. The Business Pitch, which targets start-up businesses and SMEs, is a competition that offers entrepreneurs … Read more
With the Nigerian economy in recession, support for Small & Medium Businesses could be one of the key ingredients to carrying the country through these tough times. Assisting them should become a priority for big business and government. That’s according to Magnus Nmonwu (https://twitter.com/MNmonwu), Regional Director for Sage in West Africa (http://www. Sage.com/Africa), who says … Read more
The sustainable business breakthroughs of the 21st century will occur not by chance or trial and error as it has been in the last decades, but through implementing well tested innovative business models. The real entrepreneurs who are the drivers of change in the economy plan strategically to stay above competition amidst turbulent changes in … Read more
Tigo Ghana, in partnership with international NGO, Reach for Change, have launched its annual competition, the Tigo Digital Changemakers Award. The competition aims at identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs with digital tools and technology to improve the lives of children across the country. For 2016, Tigo is looking for innovations that focus on education, broadening … Read more
Ghanaian businessmen and women are among the best brilliant brains on the continent of Africa. They are innovative and entrepreneurial as well as creative in coming with products for market, and yet, after nearly 60 years after independence, Ghanaian companies are not transforming into large multinational corporations as one would like to see. Not many … Read more
We are all familiar with the stereotype of the young entrepreneur; technology whizz kids with all the latest mobile devices and the ability to multitask as they type hundreds of words a minute. Sage’s Walk With Me report (http://APO.af/YnHEo3), – which examines the key characteristics, attitudes and behaviours of young entrepreneurs around the world – … Read more