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Eric Adjei

CEO of Ghana's National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, advocating for agricultural investment and supporting youth entrepreneurship initiatives.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … He said the seriousness of the allegations requires competent state institutions to establish the facts and determine whether the claims made by GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi and NEIP CEO Eric Adjei are true. …

    We’re seeking investigation, not conviction of Afenyo-Markin – Appiah Danquah defends ‘extortion’ petition
  3. Joy Online

    … NEIP CEO Eric Adjei outlined measures to support entrepreneurs beyond skills training. …

    Your voice, your future – Opare Addo opens National Youth Forum 2026
  4. Joy Online

    … Mr Opare Addo will be joined by heads of key agencies under the Ministry, including National Youth Authority CEO Osman Abdulai Ayariga, Youth Employment Agency CEO Malik Basintale, National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme CEO Eric Adjei and National Service Authority Di …

    George Opare Addo to lead National Youth Forum in Accra
  5. Joy Online

    … Legal practitioner and public interest advocate Eric Adjei says beneficiaries of state-sponsored education must recognise that their studies are funded by taxpayers and should therefore consider giving back to the country as an important responsibility. …

    Return home and serve taxpayers who funded your education – Lawyer tells scholarship beneficiaries
  6. Joy Online

    Legal practitioner and public interest advocate Eric Adjei has called for a united, non-partisan national approach to tackling illegal mining, warning that the menace is becoming a “pandemic” that threatens Ghana’s natural resources. …

    Galamsey becoming a ‘pandemic’; Ghana needs united front to fight it – Eric Adjei
  7. July 2026
  8. Joy Online

    The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has urged the Ghana Police Service to render an unqualified apology to the young nurses who were involved in a recent demonstration. …

    NEIP CEO condemns police over alleged manhandling of demonstrating nurses
  9. Joy Online

    The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has suggested that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) may face difficulties developing a compelling campaign message ahead of the 2028 general elections. …

    NPP can’t be equated to the NDC in any way – Eric Adjei
  10. Joy Online

    The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has defended the government’s management of the economy, insisting that the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is earning Ghanaians’ confidence through prudent economic …

    Reasonable Ghanaians approve of Ato Forson’s management of economy – NEIP CEO
  11. Joy Online

    The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, says the opposition New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) popular mantra that “the future is pregnant” does not intimidate the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), insisting t …

    NPP’s ‘future is pregnant’ slogan doesn’t scare us — NEIP CEO
  12. June 2026
  13. Joy Online

    … ging Students’ Potential with Industry Opportunities,” the fair featured presentations by leading business figures, including President of the McDan Group, Dr Daniel McKorley, and Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei …

    USTED launches maiden career fair to bridge gap between students and industry
Business

NEIP CEO calls for African innovation systems to support business growth

The News

The CEO of Ghana's National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme said Africa's challenge is building integrated systems that provide innovators with financing, mentorship, and market access to turn ideas into sustainable businesses and jobs. He noted that Ghana is developing an interconnected entrepreneurial ecosystem and urged Africa to create systems enabling research, capital, technology and talent to move across borders.

1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 1 October

  1. NEIP CEO calls for African innovation systems to support business growth

    The CEO of Ghana's National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme said Africa's challenge is building integrated systems that provide innovators with financing, mentorship, and market access to turn ideas into sustainable businesses and jobs. He noted that Ghana is developing an interconnected entrepreneurial ecosystem and urged Africa to create systems enabling research, capital, technology and talent to move across borders.

    1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

  1. Ghanaian Times correspondent wins two journalism awards

    Daniel B. Dzirasah, the Ghanaian Times' Bono Regional Correspondent, won Best Reporter in Mining and Best Development-Focused Reporter at the 4th Bono Regional Ghana Journalists Association Awards. Eight other journalists were also honoured at the ceremony in Sunyani.

    22 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Friday 4 September

  1. Adwumawura Programme notifications begin today for selected applicants

    The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme CEO announced that successful applicants for the 2026 Adwumawura Programme will receive notifications starting Friday, September 4, with registration scheduled for September 8–11 and training to commence on September 14, 2026 across designated centres.

    4 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 3 September

  1. NEIP CEO urges investment in agriculture to attract youth

    The CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme has called for sustained investment and practical support for farmers to make agriculture more attractive to young people, citing climate change, low productivity and inadequate support as ongoing challenges. Jaman North District has received 3,500 bags of fertiliser for distribution to 1,500 farmers.

    3 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NEIP CEO donates 1,500 fertiliser bags to Jaman North farmers

    The CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme donated 1,500 bags of fertiliser to farmers in Jaman North District to support agricultural production and reduce production challenges. The donation brings the total quantity of fertiliser received by the district to 3,500 bags, expected to benefit 1,500 farmers.

    3 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 31 August

  1. NEIP CEO distributes free fertilizer to Jaman North farmers

    The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme distributed free fertiliser to farmers in Jaman North Constituency to support agricultural production and ease financial burdens on rural households.

    31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. Oppong Nkrumah accuses Sammy Gyamfi of diverting attention from BoG losses

    Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has alleged that Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi is using extortion accusations against Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as a distraction from losses exceeding US$1.7 billion incurred by the Bank of Ghana. Gyamfi has denied responsibility for the losses and countered with claims that Afenyo-Markin is an "extortionist," but Oppong Nkrumah contends Ghanaians should focus on accountability in the management of gold resources and central bank finances rather than the allegations.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Afenyo-Markin sues over extortion allegations in Parliament

    Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has filed legal action against Samuel Adu Gyamfi and Multimedia Group Limited at the Accra High Court, and against Eric Adjei and Peace FM at the Achimota Circuit Court, over extortion allegations. He told Parliament he has submitted himself to the legal process and challenged those behind the allegations to report him to law enforcement agencies.

    25 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 24 August

  1. Afenyo-Markin challenges accusers to report extortion claims formally

    Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he awaits those who have accused him of extortion to formally report the allegations to the Police, Office of the Special Prosecutor, or other investigative agencies, and that he will submit himself to any investigation and pursue the matter through the courts.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Afenyo-Markin sues GoldBod CEO Gyamfi over defamatory allegations

    Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has filed two legal suits against the CEO of the Ghana Gold Board Sammy Gyamfi and others, alleging defamatory claims connected to his scrutiny of GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. UNP seeks investigation into Afenyo-Markin extortion allegations

    Andrew Appiah Danquah, Director of Legal and Constitutional Affairs of the United Party, has defended the party's petition to state institutions regarding alleged extortion involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, clarifying that the party is seeking investigation rather than a declaration of guilt. He said the allegations raised by GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi and NEIP CEO Eric Adjei require competent state institutions to establish the facts and determine whether public power was misused for private interests.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 20 August

  1. Minister opens inaugural National Youth Forum in Accra

    Minister George Opare Addo opened the National Youth Forum 2026 at UPSA in Accra, bringing together young people and heads of youth-focused agencies to discuss challenges and opportunities. The forum provided a platform for youth to raise concerns and propose solutions, with agency heads outlining available programmes.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Youth minister to lead national forum with young Ghanaians

    The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, will lead a national engagement with young Ghanaians on Wednesday, August 19, at the 2026 National Youth Forum in Accra, where youth will raise concerns and share ideas on issues affecting their lives and future.

    18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 9 August

  1. Lawyer urges scholarship beneficiaries to return home and serve

    Legal practitioner Eric Adjei has urged Ghanaian students studying abroad on government scholarships to return home after completing their programmes and use their knowledge to contribute to national development. He stressed that beneficiaries should recognise their studies are funded by taxpayers and consider it a responsibility to apply their expertise to solving problems in Ghana.

    9 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Legal advocate calls for united national front against galamsey

    Legal practitioner Eric Adjei has warned that illegal mining (galamsey) is becoming a "pandemic" threatening Ghana's natural resources and called for a non-partisan national approach to tackle it, citing damage to water bodies, forests, agricultural lands and public health across mining communities.

    9 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. NEIP CEO calls police to apologize to demonstrating nurses

    The CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme has criticised the Ghana Police Service's handling of young nurses at a recent peaceful demonstration, describing the conduct as inappropriate and calling for an unqualified apology to the demonstrators.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

  1. NPP faces tough 2028 campaign, Eric Adjei says

    Eric Adjei, CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, argued that the NPP will struggle to develop a compelling campaign message for the 2028 elections due to the government's economic performance, citing inflation that reached 50 per cent under former Vice President Bawumia's tenure as head of the Economic Management Team. He contended that the NDC has stronger appeal among voters and youth.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NEIP CEO defends Ato Forson's economic management against NPP criticism

    The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme has defended the Finance Minister's economic leadership, dismissing the NPP's claim that the government is not spending to stimulate the economy as propaganda and asserting that the government maintains fiscal discipline while honouring statutory obligations and making strategic investments.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. NEIP CEO says NPP slogan does not intimidate NDC government

    The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, Eric Adjei, said the opposition NPP's "the future is pregnant" slogan does not scare the governing NDC, insisting the John Dramani Mahama administration remains committed to delivering on its promises through integrity and accountability.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 19 June

  1. USTED holds inaugural career fair to link students with employers

    The University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development launched its maiden Career Connect fair in Kumasi, bringing together employers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to provide students with internship, mentorship, and career development opportunities.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

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