The Eastern Regional Chapter of Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has promised to support businesswomen in the Eastern Region, most especially those in Koforidua.
This was made known by Regional leader of the Chamber ladies wing, Madam Millicent Amoako Attah, in an interview with the media, shortly after the inauguration of the Eastern regional chapter.
According to her, private and commercial enterprises and industries in the region will be provided both technical and financial support services by the chamber to strive to create jobs in the region.
She said the Chamber, over the years, has undertaken several targeted business support services, including capacity building, business advocacy and policy development, SME Business Clinic, Trade Fairs and Exhibitions, investment mission and export documentation among others, to promote and improve businesses of members, as well as ensure conducive operating environment.
“We expect that the Koforidua Regional Chamber ladies through our activities will provide the needed support and guidance to businesswomen in the region. This will enable the chamber to achieve its vision of shared growth and prosperity.”
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for New Juaben North, Comfort Asante, who represented the Regional Minister, Seth Acheampong, commended the Regional Chamber for organising the programme at a time like this, when the Nation needs all hands on deck to build the Ghana that we all want.
“I don’t think there is any better time like this to bring together our business women in the region to work towards a common goal”, she stressed.
According to her, the role of women in the socio-economic development of this country cannot be overemphasised and that women who are mostly found in the informal sector have contributed a lot to the growth of the economy.
“It is, therefore, very beneficial as a business woman to be part of a women group like this, that will afford you the opportunity to regularise your business”, she said.
According to her, being a member of the Chamber “helps you to streamline your business operations and activities in order to get the needed support from local and international stakeholders.
“Membership of the Chamber of Ladies and for that matter the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a huge opportunity to position yourself and your business in order to take advantage of the myriad of services that the chamber provides for its members and the entire business community”.
Comfort Asante said women are very good managers and also very resourceful. This enviable qualities of the woman is quite noticeable and evident right from the home and believed that as they come together to lead women businesses in the region, they would bring to bear their God-given qualities to grow the various sectors that Easter Region has comparative advantage of.
She congratulated the newly sworn-in Regional Executives of the Chamber Ladies and also encouraged them to offer selfless leadership to this great group.
The following persons were appointed to lead the Chamber Ladies, Madam Millicent Amoako Atta – Regional Coordinator, Mrs Lydia Ofosu Anim – Regional Organiser and Madam Mercy Owusu – Regional Secretary.
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GNCCI) is an association of business operators, firms and industries with interests spanning every sector of private enterprise in Ghana.
As an advocacy organisation, the GNCC was established with the prime objective of promoting and protecting commercial and industrial interests in the country (Legislative Instrument 611 of 1968).
