Gov’t reaffirms commitment to women’s economic empowerment
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang highlighted the establishment of the Women’s Development Bank as a major intervention to address the financing challenges confronting women entrepreneurs. She further highlighted efforts to improve access to finance, facilitate product certification, promote value addition and expand market opportunities for Ghanaian businesses under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening women's economic empowerment through improved access to affordable financing, business development support, export training and expanded market opportunities.
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang highlighted the establishment of the Women's Development Bank as a major intervention to address the financing challenges confronting women entrepreneurs.
She was speaking at the 5th Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit in Accra on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, where she also called for stronger linkages between agriculture and industry to increase women's participation in Ghana's economic transformation.
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, also outlined government interventions aimed at strengthening women-owned businesses.
In her keynote address, she said more than 1,300 entrepreneurs had benefited from export training and promotional support provided by the Ministry in partnership with TradeMark Africa and other development partners.
She further highlighted efforts to improve access to finance, facilitate product certification, promote value addition and expand market opportunities for Ghanaian businesses under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The summit also provided a platform for the launch of the Youth Enterprise Launchpad.
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