Business News of Wednesday, 1 November 2017Source: www.ghanaweb.comGovernment ready to support entrepreneurs through the NEIP programmeplay videoHead of Business Unit at the NEIP, Franklin Owusu-KarikariHead of Business Unit at the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP), Franklin Owusu-Karikari has advised graduates from tertiary institutions to desist from chasing after juicy jobs and grab opportunities that are available to them. He said the current government is committed to reducing youth unemployment in the country by supporting start-ups and young entrepreneurs to grow their businesses. He explains that the NEIP programme is one of the initiatives government has rolled out to provide fund, training and other technical support to graduates or Ghanaians who have sustainable business ideas. NEIP is one of them and there are other avenues such as international grant organisations working in this country, there are private partners who are also ready to support,” he averred. So we’ve taken up this initiative to grow farmers who are entrepreneurs with this technological way of farming,” he said.

Source: GhanaWeb November 01, 2017 01:41 UTC