‘Busy Network Series’ Kicks Off With Session On SME
4G operator Busy, has in line with its strategy to focus on empowering
the youth and entrepreneurs, has organized the maiden edition of its
monthly discussion series intended to focus on topical issues that will
directly contribute to the growth of the SME sector.
Dubbed ‘Busy Network Series’, the first edition focused on SME driven
policies and initiatives being rolled out by government, fund
management, funding opportunities and how SMEs can take advantage of
them.
Addressing a gathering of a cross section of SMEs at its flagship shop in Accra, Chief Executive Officer of Busy, Praveen Sadalage said Busy has always championed the course of startups and small businesses.
Addressing a gathering of a cross section of SMEs at its flagship shop in Accra, Chief Executive Officer of Busy, Praveen Sadalage said Busy has always championed the course of startups and small businesses.
“From the days when we had a mixed-use facility setup
where entrepreneurs without offices or formal addresses could come work
out of our offices and take advantage of our business support services;
we are looking to scale up our support for the SME market by further
creating platforms and providing solutions that will empower them to
grow their businesses”, he said, adding that the Busy Network Series
will create opportunities for first hand interactions between
entrepreneurs, policy makers and other relevant industry players on
topics that will ultimately drive the growth of SME’s within our
economy.
Mr. Sadalege added that having identified the SME market as a major growth driver of the economy; in terms of creating employment, revenue generation for government and wealth creation, it is imperative that purpose-driven Ghanaian brands like Busy see it as a responsibility to create platforms and offer support services that will support the growth of this industry.
The Director of Investments at the Ghana Investment Promotion Center, Edward Ashong- Lartey re-emphasized the importance of SMEs to Ghana’s transformation and growth of the economy. He said SMEs account for 25% of revenue of banks operating in Ghana. He noted that due to government’s resolve to drive growth within the SME sector, it is rolling out several initiatives to support the sector.
He mentioned that government is repositioning the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) which has been set up for SMEs and MASCLOC to support the rapid growth of the sector. He also outlined the numerous support services that the GIPC provides and advised that SMEs take advantage of these services.
Speaking on funding opportunities and fund management for SMEs, Dominic Donkoh, Head of Business and Retail Banking at OMNI Bank reminded the gathering of funding opportunities available on the market, adding that SMEs must commit to proper book keeping and take advantage of the numerous support services available to implement best financial practices within their businesses since this was key amongst other factors to accessing funding.
The Busy Network Series will come off every mont
Mr. Sadalege added that having identified the SME market as a major growth driver of the economy; in terms of creating employment, revenue generation for government and wealth creation, it is imperative that purpose-driven Ghanaian brands like Busy see it as a responsibility to create platforms and offer support services that will support the growth of this industry.
The Director of Investments at the Ghana Investment Promotion Center, Edward Ashong- Lartey re-emphasized the importance of SMEs to Ghana’s transformation and growth of the economy. He said SMEs account for 25% of revenue of banks operating in Ghana. He noted that due to government’s resolve to drive growth within the SME sector, it is rolling out several initiatives to support the sector.
He mentioned that government is repositioning the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) which has been set up for SMEs and MASCLOC to support the rapid growth of the sector. He also outlined the numerous support services that the GIPC provides and advised that SMEs take advantage of these services.
Speaking on funding opportunities and fund management for SMEs, Dominic Donkoh, Head of Business and Retail Banking at OMNI Bank reminded the gathering of funding opportunities available on the market, adding that SMEs must commit to proper book keeping and take advantage of the numerous support services available to implement best financial practices within their businesses since this was key amongst other factors to accessing funding.
The Busy Network Series will come off every mont
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