Development Bank Ghana

DBG Stokes Growth With Over GH¢1bn Investment

DBG Stokes Growth With Over GH¢1bn Investment

The Development Bank Ghana has injected more than GH¢1billion into the private sector since its inception in June 2022, its Chief Executive Officer, Kwamina Duker, has revealed. This investment, he noted, has played a pivotal role in fortifying over 80 businesses, resulting in the creation of over 6,000 jobs. Thirty-eight percent of these jobs have empowered women. Additionally, its interventions have generated substantial foreign exchange revenue exceeding US$40million over the years. As explained by the CEO, “DBG’s focus extends beyond immediate financial inputs to emphasise the outputs that our collaborations yield. We are committed to forging long-term, bankable deals that…
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DBG To Invest GH¢500m In Key Commodities To Enhance Food Security

DBG To Invest GH¢500m In Key Commodities To Enhance Food Security

Deputy CEO of Development Bank Ghana, Michael Mensah Baah, says the bank will invest half a billion cedis in four key commodities by the end of 2023. This brings the total investment since its launch to about GH¢800million. He made this known in a keynote address at the DBG-University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) Development Finance Series MoU Signing and Roundtable Meeting held at the university. During his address, Mr. Baah disclosed some of the bank’s achievements since its launch in June last year. According to Mr. Baah, DBG has given out loans of up to GH¢300million, providing technical assistance…
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DBG Takes Steps To Address Food Security

DBG Takes Steps To Address Food Security

The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has initiated efforts to address challenges in some key sub-sectors in the agricultural industry, as part of plans to boost food security and reduce the weight of food imports on the cedi and economy at large. The bank is currently engaging stakeholders to identify potential challenges and engender solutions to address them. The engagements are focused on the poultry, rice and maize as well as soyabeans value chains. The average annual import bill for poultry and rice alone constitutes about US$700million and US$1billion, respectively. Speaking to the media in Accra after a stakeholder engagement, the…
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Development Bank Ghana, GNCCI Undertake Capacity Building Workshop For 1000 SMEs

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

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…
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