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521 Entrepreneurs Receive Support to Boost Businesses in Northern Region

From Daily Graphic · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Over 500 entrepreneurs in Ghana's Northern Region received support to expand businesses and create jobs.
  • Beneficiaries received goats, weaving machines, and sewing machines through the Giving Machines Project, funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • The project includes 10 months of mentorship in areas like financial literacy and entrepreneurship to ensure sustainable business growth.

More than 500 entrepreneurs in Ghana's Northern Region are set to expand their businesses, create jobs, and improve incomes thanks to a new support initiative. Beneficiaries from four communities in the Sagnarigu Municipality received 842 goats, 77 weaving machines, and 23 sewing machines.

The Giving Machines Project, a collaboration between Mentors International Ghana and Boressa Investment Limited, is funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This 10-month project aims to equip local enterprises with essential equipment and ongoing mentorship.

The project goes beyond providing equipment and livestock. The mentorship component is central to ensuring that beneficiaries develop the skills and confidence needed to grow successful and sustainable businesses.

— Emmanuella GyamfiCountry Director of Mentors International Ghana, explaining the project's focus on mentorship.

Country Director of Mentors International Ghana, Emmanuella Gyamfi, emphasized that the project extends beyond equipment distribution. "The mentorship component is central to ensuring that beneficiaries develop the skills and confidence needed to grow successful and sustainable businesses," she stated. Mentors will guide recipients in livestock management, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship.

Boressa Investment Limited Coordinator Iddrisu Muniru Mustapha added that veterinary officers are assigned to support the proper care of the animals. Beneficiaries expressed gratitude and pledged to utilize the resources and training to enhance their livelihoods and contribute to community development.

The mentorship component is central to ensuring that beneficiaries develop the skills and confidence needed to grow successful and sustainable businesses.

— Emmanuella GyamfiCountry Director of Mentors International Ghana, highlighting the importance of guidance beyond just equipment.
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Originally published by Daily Graphic in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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