Business News of Friday, 30 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGovernment through the Ministry of Tourism is seeking to provide capacity training and support for some 10,000 Small Medium Enterprises in the tourism industry. The move, according to the sector minister, Dr Awal Mohammed would be realised through the allocation of investment worth GH¢120 million. Speaking at the 3rd African Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge in Accra, Dr Awal Mohammed said the seed capital will also go towards the expansion and growth of jobs in the sector. He added that government has targeted 30,000 SMEs for this initiative in the long term with an immediate plan to start with 10,000 of these enterprises. Meanwhile about 70 percent of Ghana’s SMEs contribute to the overall GDP growth of the economy.

Source: GhanaWeb July 30, 2021 11:13 UTC