President John Dramani Mahama will today, Saturday, April 19, officially open the Second Edition of the Kwahu Business Forum.
The two-day Forum on the theme “The Future of Business: The Role of the Financial Sector,” is currently taking place at the Mpraeso Social Centre in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region.
The Kwahu Business Forum, which is the brainchild of President Mahama, is a major initiative to foster entrepreneurship and support the growth of Ghana’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
It is in direct response to the government’s vision of expanding Ghana’s private sector capacity, especially in the agro-processing and manufacturing sectors of the economy.
As a non-partisan national development agenda, the Kwahu Business Forum brings together business owners, industrialists, investors, start-ups, and major industry players to network, share experiences, and explore ways to raise capital or leverage available products from financial institutions.
The maiden forum, held during the 2024 Easter festivities at Mpraeso, successfully brought together business magnates and young entrepreneurs who shared their experiences and expectations with the then-candidate John Mahama. Metalex, Rocksters, Sikkens, Ernest Chemists, East Cantonments Pharmacy, Fon Tissue and other successful business brands were present.
Mr Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, said President Mahama wanted to be remembered for that one thing, that during his tenure, at least if for nothing, he brought up the conversation, invited business people, and asked them to start something, encouraging banks to give them the necessary support for the nation’s development.
GNA