Business

SWIDA Ghana and WFP Partner in New VSLA Initiative

SWIDA-Ghana and the World Food Programme (WFP) have initiated a VSLA project, benefiting 200 groups across three regions and five districts of Ghana. This initiative seeks to empower communities, particularly women and vulnerable groups, through financial inclusion and economic empowerment. The project provides training and support to groups, enabling them to manage their finances, accessContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana and WFP Partner in New VSLA Initiative”

SWIDA Ghana Hands over Fish Pond to Nyensabga Community in Karaga

SWIDA-Ghana, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), has successfully established an integrated Syntropic Agroforestry Farm in the Nyensabga community, located in the Karaga District. This initiative is aimed at boosting food security, nutrition, and income generation. The farm will support vegetable crop production for both household consumption and commercial purposes. As part ofContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Hands over Fish Pond to Nyensabga Community in Karaga”

SWIDA Holds Workshop to Train Young Women in Entrepreneurship and Job Creation

The Patron of the Development of Hospitality, Tourism and Management (HTM) of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU), Mr. Stanley Cowther has encouraged young women to prioritize opportunity-based ventures to create jobs. He said there were numerous opportunities in the country, as he encouraged young people to identify them to build sustainable enterprises to create moreContinue reading “SWIDA Holds Workshop to Train Young Women in Entrepreneurship and Job Creation”

SWIDA-Gh provides skill training to women in the North

A total of thirty young women have been trained in Tamale by SWIDA-Ghana, in various entrepreneurial skills, aimed at empowering them to be independent. The training, which was part of take-off activities for the launch of the project “Young Women Entrepreurship and Skills Training”, sought to empower the young women, making them think as entrepreneurship,Continue reading “SWIDA-Gh provides skill training to women in the North”

SWIDA-Gh Holds Workshop on Advocacy and unpaid care work for women

SWIDA-Ghana has held a workshop to empower women to understand unpaid care work and how efficient they can be at investing in their economic activities for income. The workshop was also aimed at improving women’s skills in engagement with household and family members to support in the home, to reduce and redistribute care work toContinue reading “SWIDA-Gh Holds Workshop on Advocacy and unpaid care work for women”

Tamale Technical University exhibits made-in-Ghana products

The Tamale Technical University (TaTU) has organised its 15th annual exhibition on its campus to promote made-in-Ghana products. The event, held by the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of the University, was on the theme: “Nourishing the Future: Sustainable Gastronomy and Tourism”. It was to promote decent work opportunities for young people to enableContinue reading “Tamale Technical University exhibits made-in-Ghana products”