{"id":239659,"date":"2025-09-02T14:50:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enspirefx.com\/?p=239659"},"modified":"2025-09-15T01:39:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T01:39:16","slug":"le-ministre-du-commerce-salue-le-programme-des-entreprises-rurales-pour-avoir-stimule-lindustrialisation-rurale-au-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enspirefx.com\/fr\/articles\/trade-minister-commends-rural-enterprises-programme-for-driving-rural-industrialization-in-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"Le ministre du commerce salue le programme des entreprises rurales qui stimule l'industrialisation rurale au Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column239659_6ffcc6-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-column239659_6ffcc6-b5 > 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-239659_80ee51-7e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The Rural Enterprises Programme (REP) has, over 30 years, built nationwide support systems for <a href=\"https:\/\/enspirefx.com\/fr\/articles\/tag\/msmes\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" rel=\"tag\" title=\"More on MSMEs\">MSMEs<\/a>, including 95 <a href=\"https:\/\/enspirefx.com\/fr\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" rel=\"tag\" title=\"More on Business\">Business<\/a> Advisory Centres, 76 Business Resource Centres, and 31 Technology Solution Centres, while strengthening key institutions like GEA, GRATIS, and ARB Apex Bank.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-239659_1f8c35-53 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-239659_1f8c35-53\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Government, under President John Dramani Mahama, is prioritising <a href=\"https:\/\/enspirefx.com\/fr\/articles\/tag\/agribusiness\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" rel=\"tag\" title=\"More on Agribusiness\">agribusiness<\/a>-led industrialisation with a focus on value addition and local raw material use, while partners such as AfDB and IFAD are urged to support the transition from project-based models to nationally owned systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_0\">The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. <a href=\"https:\/\/enspirefx.com\/fr\/articles\/tag\/elizabeth-ofosu-adjare\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" rel=\"tag\" title=\"More on Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare\">Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare<\/a>, has praised the Rural Enterprises Programme (REP) for its outstanding contributions to rural industrialisation and entrepreneurship in <a href=\"https:\/\/enspirefx.com\/fr\/articles\/tag\/ghana\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag \" rel=\"tag\" title=\"More on Ghana\">Ghana<\/a> over the past three decades.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_1\">Speaking at the Programme Completion Stakeholders Workshop in Accra, in a speech delivered on her behalf, the Minister noted that the conclusion of REP III marks not only the end of a 12-year phase but also the consolidation of 30 years of national commitment to supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), creating jobs, and fostering inclusive growth.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_2\">She highlighted REP&#8217;s landmark achievements, including the establishment of 95 Business Advisory Centres, 76 Business Resource Centres, and 31 Technology Solution Centres nationwide. The programme has also strengthened key national institutions such as the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), GRATIS Foundation, and ARB Apex Bank, positioning them as central pillars for skills development, agribusiness expansion, and technological innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_3\">\u201cBeyond supporting enterprises, REP has reshaped national MSME policy, transformed the NBSSI into GEA, and retooled GRATIS Foundation into a national hub for technical innovation,\u201d Hon. Ofosu-Adjare emphasised.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_4\">The Minister further noted government&#8217;s renewed emphasis on agribusiness under President John Dramani Mahama, stressing that the Ministry&#8217;s restructuring reflects a strategic focus on value addition, the use of local raw materials, and district-level industrial transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_5\">She expressed appreciation to development partners, particularly the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), for their sustained support, and called for deeper collaboration to protect and build on REP&#8217;s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading239659_345348-ed_6, 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