Clement Osei-Amoako

25 Jan

Utility Tariff Increase: GNCCI To petition Parliament After Meeting With PURC Ended Inconclusively

wontumionlineBusinessClement Osei-Amoako, GNCCI, Parliament, PURC

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has decided to petition Parliament’s Select Committee on Mines and Energy over the increase in utility tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). According to the Chamber, the decision follows several appeals to the PURC to review the tariffs for large scale businesses since the current economic crises is already biting hard on their operations. This has forced most of them to look elsewhere for cheaper tariffs, while some others have fold-up. Speaking to Joy Business after an engagement with the PURC which ended inconclusively, President of the GNCCI, Clement…

12 Sep

Development Bank Ghana, GNCCI Undertake Capacity Building Workshop For 1000 SMEs

wontumionlineBusinessClement Osei-Amoako, Development Bank Ghana, GNCCI, Michael Mensah-Baah

Development Bank Ghana (DBG) in partnership with the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) is undertaking the first phase of a capacity-building workshop targeted at 1,000 SMEs throughout the country. This initiative forms part of DBG’s commitment to foster strong partnerships to build capacity for SMEs. The programme has been designed for SMEs to build knowledge on the various business areas that will enhance their ability to access funding from DBG’s partner financial institutions (PFIs) as well as build sustainable businesses. The maiden edition held in Accra a fortnight ago, hosted a total of 94 participating SMEs whose…