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Building an Entrepreneurial Nation

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Building an Entrepreneurial Nation

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Building an Entrepreneurial Nation

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The YouStart Programme

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The YouStart Programme is a Government of Ghana initiative to support the youth build commercially viable businesses to create a million jobs in the economy over the next three years. The objective of the programme is to build an entrepreneurial nation through a youth-centred approach.

As part of the programme, beneficiaries will be trained on the rudiments of entrepreneurship and business management to enable them to start and expand their own businesses. They will also receive Business Development Support Services from resource persons to enable them to scale up their businesses and receive funding (capital injection) over three years.

The YouStart programme is partly funded with proceeds from the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy).

Jobs Created
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Entrepreneurs Trained
58
Businesses Funded
55

Youstart Programme Components

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Training and Capacity Building

Providing technical support to individuals and group businesses by helping them obtain and improve their knowledge, skills, tools, and other resources needed to run their businesses successfully

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Business Advisory Support Services

Helping businesses grow faster, reduce costs, manage risks and regulation, and leverage talent.

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Compliance and Quality Assurance Services

Assisting beneficiaries to conform to standards, regulations, and laws.

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Access to Market, Technology and Procurement Opportunities

Providing market access, technology and market linkage opportunities through Trade Fairs, Online Database, Linkages to Government Agencies, Procurement Opportunities, Equipment & Technology Support etc.

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Access To Finance

Assisting trained and qualified beneficiaries with financial support in the form of loans. Each trained applicant will be assessed based on a credit scoring model before disbursements

Priority Sectors

The following sectors will be prioritised by the programme; however, programme support will not be limited to entrepreneurs within these sectors only.
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Agricultural, Forestry & Fishing
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Manufacturing
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Construction
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Electricity, Gas & Water
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Import Support for raw materials
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Information, Communication & Technology
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General Business
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