Madam Kosi Yankey (right), Executive Director, NBSSI, explaining a point as Kafui Bimpe (left), Head, Business Banking, Access Bank, and Mr Seth Twum Akwaboah (middle), CEO, Association of Ghana Industries. look on. Picture: NII MARTEY M. BOTCHWAY The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has built a national database to provide up-to-date information on the operations and activities of micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country.
So far, the details of 900,000 small businesses have been placed on the database as efforts are underway to capture more SMEs.
The Executive Director of NBSSI, Mrs Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, who made this known at an MSMEs clinic organised by the Graphic Business and Access Bank Ghana yesterday in Accra, observed that the database allowed the board to have a proper understanding of the sector for the purposes of policy initiation and implementation.
First time
He said it was the first time the board had been successful in developing a national database on MSMEs and it was aided by technology.
“This is the first time in the history of the Board that we have had a digital platform to register people across country.
“And, so when the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) broke out and the GH¢750 million Coronavirus Alleviation Programme Business Support Scheme (CAP-BuSS) was set up, we created a digital platform for MSMEs to register and benefit from the stimulus package.
“Through that, we have been able to build a database of 900,000 MSMEs in Ghana,” she said.
According to her, the relevance of that database cannot be underestimated because it’s the first-time technology has allowed the board to have a clear view of the number of MSMEs in Ghana. Pre Order Ghana Year Book 2021 Improve service
Following measures put in place, Mrs Yankey-Ayeh observed that the country’s MSME sector would soon receive an improved service from a stronger partnership between the government and the private sector.
She said the agenda being championed by the NBSSI was aimed at making the sector a stronger pillar for economic growth.“Indeed, we can use digital solutions to integrate our MSME sector and accelerate the growth that is needed.“But we cannot do that in isolation, this is why we are collaborating with organisations such as the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI).“The intention of the board is mainly for the development of the sector and formalise more businesses so we shall collaborate to give them better and improved services,” she […]