Social enterprise creates new employment avenues in Ghana Social enterprise creates new employment avenues in Ghana

The Social Enterprises Activity in Ghana Research Report launched by the British Council in Ghana in conjunction with the Ministry of Trade and Industry brought together the private sector, Ghana’s Development Partners, civil society, academia, government and social enterprise experts.

In his keynote address, Minister for Trade and Industry Ekwow Spio-Garbrah underscored the high capacity of social enterprises to create jobs, transfer technology and create new products and services.

“The government of Ghana has a rural entrepreneurship program running in 161 districts, as well as opportunities for funding made-in-Ghana technology through the GRATIS Foundation,” the minister announced.

The report highlighted the positive outlooks for social enterprise in Ghana with the current support systems by government and other Development Partners, including the British Council.

Head of the Ghana Social Enterprise Program at the British Council, Sydney Hushie, said the Ministry of Trade and the British Council were in partnership to streamline the operation of social enterprise in Ghana. News Ghana is Ghana’s leading online news publication for business executives in West Africa and around the continent.