Government has introduced plans to bolster assist for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by the rollout of complete coaching packages geared toward enhancing their capability and competitiveness.
Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam who introduced the Ministry of Finance’s Monthly Economic Update on Friday, May 24, 2024, underscored the crucial function SMEs play in Ghana’s economic system and outlined the federal government’s dedication to fostering their development and growth.
“SMEs represent a significant opportunity for providing growth and employment that is sustainable, inclusive, and impactful,” Dr. Amin Adam emphasised.
The announcement of the coaching packages comes at a pivotal time for Ghana’s SME sector, which has been recognized as a key driver of financial development and job creation. With SMEs accounting for 92% of current firms, 85% of producing jobs, and 70% of GDP, the Finance Minister harassed the significance of equipping them with the mandatory instruments and expertise to thrive in at present’s dynamic enterprise setting.
The proposed coaching programme, to be launched on the sixteenth of July, 2024 and to be coordinated by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, goals to consolidate ongoing SME assist initiatives and provide focused assist to a choose variety of firms with the potential to transition into bigger companies beneath the ‘SME Champions’ initiative.
The Minister stated this coaching programme consists of tailor-made technical and monetary assist, capacity-building workshops, and handholding help for programme beneficiaries.
“The program framework prioritizes targeted interventions, loan recovery, technical training, and handholding support,” Dr. Amin Adam defined.
He stated financing devices could be made accessible to those companies within the type of loans, fairness investments, and curiosity subsidies, leveraging multi-faceted funding sources to make sure broad accessibility and effectiveness.
The Minister stated stakeholder consultations on the programme’s design have already commenced, with lively engagement from varied business gamers and stakeholders.
He reiterated the federal government’s unwavering dedication to supporting SMEs and creating an enabling setting for his or her success stressing that by this coaching programme and focused assist initiatives, the federal government goals to unlock their full potential and place them as engines of development for the Ghanaian economic system.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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