In the latest of initiatives by Government to create training, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for Ghanaian youth, women and the vulnerable, Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia launched a multimillion cedi project designed to empower hundreds of thousands and provide skills to thousands more.
The Ghs 660 million GEA/Mastercard Foundation Business in A Box (Bizbox) Project aims to empower 250,000 individuals and support 125,000 with start-up kits, as well as provide market access support to 50,000 businesses and regulatory support to 40,000 businesses.
This is the largest ever funding for such an initiative and comes less than a month after Government, through the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) provided an additional Ghs31 million to 3000 youth-led start-ups and Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises. In all, Government provided Ghs100 million to such enterprises in 2023.
The future is filled with possibilities, and I urge the youth, women, the vulnerable and indeed, all Ghanaians to actively engage and leverage the many opportunities to create jobs and make a sustainable, decent living.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
