Also known as: NEIP
National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme — implements Ghana's Adwumawura youth entrepreneurship initiative, disbursing grants to selected beneficiaries for business establishment.
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Joy Online
… Employability: Bridging 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 …
USTED launches maiden career fair to bridge gap between students and industryBusiness & Financial Times
… The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), and district assemblies may have programmes tailored for returnees and young entrepreneurs. …
Coming Home: Turning pain into a new beginning: Reflections on the return of Ghanaians evacuated from South AfricaJoy Online
… The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), and district assemblies may have programmes tailored for returnees and young entrepreneurs. …
Coming home: Turning pain into new beginning – Reflections on the return of Ghanaians evacuated from South AfricaJoy Online
… Mr Kyere-Mensah also highlighted opportunities available through institutions such as the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), the National Service Authority, youth entrepreneurship initiatives, skills development programmes and agribusiness incubation schem …
Agriculture is a pathway to wealth, not poverty — Agritech innovator, Evans Kyere-MensahBusiness & Financial Times
… In Ghana, initiatives such as the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), and targeted SME financing schemes illustrate this model. …
Youth education, skills development, and mentorship are imperative for nation’s economic futureBusiness & Financial Times
… In a similar development, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Joan Selasie Ahiawordor, brought the Student Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (SEED) programme to the auditorium full of students from various …
Nkabom targets 55,000 agri-food jobs in 10 yearsJoy Online
The former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has praised the leadership of his party for what he describes as standing firmly with members who are allegedly facing harassment and arrests. …
Ofosu Nkansah commends NPP leadership over support for members facing arrestsJoy Online
… In Ghana, initiatives such as the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), and targeted SME financing schemes illustrate this model. …
Youth education, skills development, and mentorship are imperative for Ghana’s economic futureJoy Online
Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has called on the New Patriotic Party to reform the way it conducts polling station elections within the party. …
Don’t leave polling station elections to constituency executives and MPs – Ofosu Nkansah to NPP leadershipThe Ghanaian Times
… In Ghana, initiatives such as the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), and targeted SME financing schemes illustrate this model. …
Youth education, skills development, and mentorship are imperative for Ghana’s economic futureThe 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 →
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 →
Ghana is receiving evacuees from xenophobic attacks in South Africa, with the first and second batches already having arrived. The article emphasizes the psychological toll on returnees who have lost livelihoods and calls for mental health support and community integration to help them rebuild their lives.
15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks are returning home in batches. The article reflects on the trauma of evacuation and displacement, emphasizing the need for psychological support and practical reintegration assistance for returnees.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
At the Ghana Youth Agriculture Summit 2026, agritech innovator Evans Kyere-Mensah called on young Ghanaians to view agriculture not as a last resort but as a pathway to innovation, enterprise development, and wealth creation, rejecting the perception that agriculture represents poverty or punishment.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana faces a demographic challenge with over one-third of the population under 15 and a youth unemployment rate around 12.1 percent. Of nearly 360,000 secondary school graduates annually, only 35 percent advance to tertiary education, leaving over 240,000 young people unable to find jobs, highlighting a structural mismatch between academic training and market-ready skills.
18 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Nkabom Venture Quest Bootcamp aims to empower 3,000 Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana's agri-food ecosystem to create 55,000 jobs over 10 years. The initiative, a collaborative effort involving the Mastercard Foundation and the University of Ghana, targets youth-led businesses in a sector valued at US$10 billion and expected to reach US$13 billion in 5 years.
15 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Former NEIP CEO Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has commended the NPP leadership for standing by party members he says are facing harassment and arrests under the Mahama administration. He did not provide specific details or cite particular incidents.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana faces a demographic challenge with over one-third of its population under 15 and youth unemployment around 12.1%; nearly 360,000 secondary school graduates complete their studies annually, but only 35% progress to tertiary education, leaving more than 240,000 young people entering a job market unable to absorb them. Education, vocational training, and mentorship are essential to bridge the gap between academic training and market-ready skills required by employers.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NEIP CEO Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has called on the New Patriotic Party to reform how it conducts polling station elections, arguing that constituency executives and MPs should no longer supervise them because they have direct interests in the outcomes. He suggests the party appoint neutral individuals with no personal interest in the elections to manage the process and ensure transparency and credibility.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana faces a demographic challenge with more than one third of the population under 15 and youth unemployment around 12.1 per cent; the country must improve education and skills training, as nearly 360,000 secondary school graduates complete their studies annually yet only 35 per cent progress to tertiary education, leaving over 240,000 young people unable to find jobs.
11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The government's Adwumawura Programme, implemented by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, selected 3,212 beneficiaries to receive grant funding for youth-owned businesses, and includes a Post Adwumawura Mentorship Programme to support scaling and early-stage challenges. According to Ghana Statistical Service data, more than 1.3 million young Ghanaians were out of work, school or training in the third quarter of 2025.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Adwumawura Programme, implemented by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), has commenced grant disbursement to support youth-owned business establishment. The 2025 cohort launched on April 28, 2025, received over 120,000 applications within the first weeks and underwent evaluation by a 9-member selection committee.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme has begun disbursing grants to beneficiaries of the 2025 cohort under the Adwumawura Programme, which aims to support youth entrepreneurship and create jobs. The programme has trained and mentored 10,887 beneficiaries across the country, who underwent five weeks of intensive training followed by six months of post-training mentorship, with a merit-based selection process identifying high-potential businesses for grant support.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme has commenced disbursement of grants to 2025 cohort beneficiaries under the Adwumawura Programme, a national initiative to support youth entrepreneurship and job creation. The programme has trained and mentored 10,887 beneficiaries across the country through 5 weeks of intensive entrepreneurial training followed by 6 months of post-training mentorship, with a Grant Management Committee overseeing merit-based selection of high-potential businesses for funding.
24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →