Ghana's NBSSI, SPINnet tie up to train entrepreneurs

03 Nov '17

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Ghana’s National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) in collaboration with SPINnet Textile and Garment Cluster recently launched an incubator programme to train entrepreneurs in the garment and textile sector in compliance standards, mentor businesses, promote networking among players, generate funds and offer access to markets and advisory services.

The programme is targeted at the youth, polytechnic and university graduates and government employees to promote proficiency in market-driven skills, according to a report by a news agency in Ghana.
the incubator has helped to bridge the skills gap in the garment and textile industry as well as enhance revenue growth in the export sector.

Micro, small and medium enterprises in Ghana continue to face challenges in their production capacity and competitiveness, deputy minister of trade and industry Robert Ahomka Lindsey, who launched the programme, said.

The challenges include financing, low productivity and difficulty in achieving economics of scale, difficulty in accessing market information, lack of modern technology, high cost of research and development and shortage of skills personnel, he added.

Over 150 beneficiaries are expected to be trained within the first year of operation of the scheme and 100 start-ups commissioned within the year of operation. (DS)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India

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