By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave
The Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has stated that, Ghana’s economic transformation depends on increasing production, processing more of what the country grows and building stronger links between local enterprises and larger industries.”
The Vice President said women entrepreneurs have a central role to play in that transformation, because they are already producers, processors, traders and employers in many sectors of the economy.
She said government is committed to ensuring that women-led Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are given the finance, skills, markets and support they need to grow from small businesses into competitive enterprises that can supply larger industries and export.
She also announced that an application for a banking licence has been submitted to the Bank of Ghana through the Minister of Finance for regulatory approval.
The Vice President made the announcement when she addressed the 5th edition of the Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit (GWES 2026) today in Accra.
The Summit, organised by the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), was held under the theme “Empowering Women to Drive Trade, Innovation and Industrial Growth.”
The Vice President said in addition to funding, Ghanaian businesses also need the skills to meet advanced standards and compete with others.
She explained that access to finance alone will not be enough if businesses are not able to meet the quality, packaging, safety and other standards required by larger buyers, supermarkets and export markets.
According to her, Ghana’s economic transformation depends on increasing production, processing more of what the country grows and building stronger links between local enterprises and larger industries.
The 2026 Summit featured policy discussions, business forums, exhibitions, networking, pitching and recognition of women entrepreneurs.
