The Minstry of Business Development has presented 31 thousand and 500 cedis to 30 women entrepreneurs living with a disability, under the Presidential Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs with Disability.
At a brief ceremony in Accra, the Minister of Business Development, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal encouraged beneficiaries to employ one or more persons in their business to creat employment.
He disclosed that five hundred men living with disability will be given start up capital next year to boost their businesses.
Ministry of Business Development, is focusing a great deal of its attention on improving the quality of women entrepreneurship in the country, to help achieve the goals of sustainable, inclusive growth, enhanced livelihoods, and creation of jobs.
The 30 women were chosen from three sectors; Food and Beverages, Trade and Commerce and Fashion and beauty.
Sandra Nkansah from Food and Beverage group received nine thousand Ghana cedis.
