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GCYE’s CEO Named Among Top 50 CEOs in Ghana for the Second Consecutive Year

Sherif Ghali, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs (GCYE) and Chairperson of the Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs – Africa (CAYE Africa), has once again been recognized as one of Ghana’s Top 50 CEOs by Avance Media. This marks the second consecutive year that Ghali has received this accolade, highlighting his continued influence

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Over 600 women and youth owned MSMES in 13 Districts to be Supported To Formalize Their Businesses

To support green businesses that are making products and offering services that make use of waste materials and promotes climate resilience, SNV Ghana is partnering with the GCYE to facilitate a series of business support clinics for MSMEs in the Ashanti, Northern and Western regions.

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Over 400 Members Of GCYE Selected for The Obaatapan Pa Funding Programme.

The Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs (GCYE) has indicated that over 400 of its members who applied for the Government Obaatan pa Youth in Innovation Agriculture funding programme have been selected for the next phase. Speaking at the chamber’s head office, the CEO, Mr. Sherif Ghali, expressed gratitude to the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme

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43% of SMEs in Ghana suffer Cyber-attacks in their business operations – GCYE Survey report reveals

Cyber-attack is one of the significant but silent killers of many Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana. A nationwide survey conducted by the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs and its partner, SNV Ghana’s European Union-funded grEEn project, reveals that more SMEs in Ghana are gradually falling prey to cybercriminals.   The survey discloses that about 43%

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SMEs urge government to decentralize operations of business regulatory agencies – Survey

Youth-owned Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) want government to ensure services provided by business support institutions such as the Registrar General Department (RGD), Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority effectively decentralized.  At a just ended nationwide multi-stakeholder dialogue on business registration and certification, they called on the government to ensure the offices or services of these regulatory

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Young Entrepreneurs Divided on E-levy

Politicians, parliamentarians, young entrepreneurs, and, indeed, taxpayers in Ghana have been debating the proposed introduction of an ‘Electronic Transaction Levy’ or ‘E-levy’ in recent days, following the presentation of the 2022 Budget Statement to Parliament by Minister of Finance Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, on November 17, 2021. The debate on the E-levy’s justification, fairness, and utility

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Government urged to decentralize youth entrepreneurship support policies

The newly appointed President of the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs, Mr. Richard E. Addison, has called on government to decentralize all youth entrepreneurship policies initiatives. He said this in his new year message to members of the Chamber and young Ghanaian entrepreneurs. 2022 is a year for young entrepreneurs as the Government roll out

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FUNDING SUPPORT: NEIP Opens application for “Youth in Innovative Agriculture Support”

The National Entrepreneurship and Innovations Programme-NEIP has announced an application for young Ghanaians to apply for the first phase of “YOUTH IN INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURE SUPPORT” under the GHANA CARES “OBAATAN PA” PROGRAMME. The programme seeks to enlist young people between the ages of eighteen (18) to forty (40) Years who are into Agriculture to be

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GCYE, GIZ Agribiz Project, Signs MoU To Provide Support To The Young Entrepreneurs

The Ghana Chamber of young entrepreneurs and GIZ AgriBiz project signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to embark on projects that will position the chamber to serve the interest of its members better and improve revenue to efficiently and sustainably manage the affairs of the association. As part of the agreement, there will be capacity

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