Ghana Mall to promote ‘made-in-Ghana’ products, MSMEs

The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation launched the Ghana Mall, a vibrant marketplace for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to showcase their products and services. 

The Mall will provide over 800 local entrepreneurs the visibility for their Made-in-Ghana products, demonstrating government’s support for initiatives that strengthen local businesses. 

The Ghana Mall is the focal point of the BizBox Project, an initiative designed to support the development of 250,000 young entrepreneurs across the country.  

Through this mall, the small businesses would gain access to a wider market, helping them increase revenue while fostering valuable business-to-business (B2B) networking opportunities. 

Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, CEO of GEA, highlighted the agency’s dedication to SME growth, emphasizing the vision of creating a space where local SMEs can thrive, sell their products, and secure funding for sustainable growth.  

She noted that their approach went beyond funding and capacity-building, extending to critical market access.  

“Through strategic partnerships, including with the private sector, the Ghana Mall represents just the beginning of more opportunities to come,” she said. 

“Our hope and our goal is to have it in every region where people, MSMEs, can bring their products, where we can engage as a hub and discuss issues that are important to the MSME sector, ” Mrs Yankey-Ayeh added. 

She lauded the government and Mastercard Foundation for their unflinching commitment and  

dedication to supporting the MSMEs in the past years. 

“Today we are here to open this facility because we strongly believe that the backbone of this economy is MSMEs. And we have a lot in store for the MSMEs, not just MSMEs, women-led MSMEs, the youth of this nation, because we need you to succeed and thrive,” she said.

Kofi Ahenkora Marfo, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry expressed the hope that the Ghana Mall concept would be replicated in all the regions not only to showcase products but also enhance networking of MSMEs. 

Mr Solomon Kotei Nikoi, Municipal Chief Executive of LaDMA, said the the launch of the mall was the realization of a vision designed to foster the growth of small and medium enterprises, provide opportunities for innovation, sustainability, and create jobs.  

He said the project represented a commitment to empowering young Ghanaians through the BizBox programme.  

“This laudable project will serve as a hub for businesses and entrepreneurs to showcase their products and services while accessing resources to support their expansion,” he said. 

“Today we celebrate a major milestone in that journey not only for the GEA but for the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem of Ghana,” he added.