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CAMFED Ghana, GEA Partner to Advance Women’s Entrepreneurial Rights
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The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) to champion the entrepreneurial rights of young women through advocacy and policy engagement.
Signed on December 8, the MoU outlines a commitment by both organisations to combat gender stereotypes and promote equity for female entrepreneurs. The partnership will involve sharing relevant experience, expertise, data, and best practices to guide interventions and support women in business.
According to a release copied to the Ghana News Agency, GEA will train CAMFED Association (CAMA) members, entrepreneurs, and CAMFED clients who are interested in starting or growing their enterprises. “Importantly, the partnership will see CAMFED Ghana and GEA deepen the work of the District Business Committees while mainstreaming child protection and safeguarding practices in skills development training of Ghanaian youth,” the release said.
CAMFED believes that this collaboration with GEA will significantly promote the entrepreneurial initiatives of the young women they serve while advancing the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector in Ghana.
GEA is the government agency mandated under Act 1043 to promote and develop MSMEs in Ghana. It coordinates, implements, and monitors activities in the sector. The agency provides advisory services, technical support for business planning, and assistance in accessing loans through its Business Advisory Centres (BACs).
MSMEs account for a substantial share of Ghana’s economic activity and are considered catalytic for achieving national development goals. SMEs consistently contribute around 70% to Ghana’s GDP and make up about 92% of all businesses, according to the Ministry of Finance. The government sees the MSMEs sector as a key driver for reducing unemployment and stimulating economic growth.
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Mahama chairs security meeting over drug trafficking, orders formation of inter-agency task force
President John Dramani Mahama today chaired a meeting of security chiefs and received a detailed briefing on investigations into the recent trafficking of drugs out of Ghana’s ports.
The President was informed that ten individuals, including four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are being held while investigations continue.
The meeting reviewed the structure and security systems in place and recommended new actions.
President Mahama has directed that an inter-agency task force be formed to present a detailed roadmap, emanating from today’s meeting, on measures to prevent the trafficking of drugs through Ghana’s borders within two weeks.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
A University of Ghana research on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National General Secretary election has found that 74.2% of surveyed delegates expect former Subin MP Eugene Boakye Antwi to win the October 3 election.
The research, conducted by a team of lecturers from the University of Ghana, Legon, led by Dr Chris Atadika, involved 889 NPP stakeholders.
According to the findings, 657 of the 889 respondents, representing 74.2%, identified Eugene Boakye Antwi as the candidate they expected to win the General Secretary position.
Incumbent General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua was identified by 223 respondents, representing 25.1%, while six respondents, or 0.7%, mentioned Sylvester Tetteh.
The researchers, however, stressed that the figures reflect the expectations of the respondents and should not be interpreted as an independent prediction of the election outcome.
The study also examined other areas of the contest, including candidate preference, perceived ability to help the NPP win the 2028 general election and name recognition.
On candidate preference, 76.6% of respondents identified Eugene Boakye Antwi as their preferred candidate, compared with 23.1% for Justin Frimpong Kodua.
When asked which candidate they believed could help the NPP win the 2028 election, 60.1% mentioned Eugene Boakye Antwi, while 39.2% chose Justin Frimpong Kodua.
The research further found that Eugene Boakye Antwi had an 82.7% name recognition among respondents when they were asked to identify candidates contesting the position. Justin Frimpong Kodua recorded 13%.
The respondents also identified good communication skills and boldness, the ability to help the party secure victory in 2028, and the ability to unite the party as some of the key qualities needed in the next General Secretary.
The study recorded 100% awareness of the General Secretary election among the respondents.
The research team, led by Dr Chris Atadika, is expected to brief the media on the full findings at the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The NPP will elect its National General Secretary on October 3, 2026.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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