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Social Investment Fund

Also known as: SIF

Social Investment Fund — implements Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion Programme for 30,000 jobs across the country.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    It’s by the power of the Almighty.” Also lacing his boots for the contest is Alois Kog Kyaakpier Mohl, a social development consultant and former Deputy CEO of the Social Investment Fund.

    Nandom NPP primary heats up as four candidates enter 2028 race
  3. Joy Online

    It’s by the power of the Almighty.” Mohl seeks second opportunity Also entering the contest is social development consultant and former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Alois Kog Kyaakpier Mohl.

    Nandom NPP primary heats up as four aspirants enter 2028 race
  4. July 2026
  5. Joy Online

    The Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) team has trained staff of the Social Investment Fund under the Ghana Welfare and Youth Employment in Service Delivery and Capacity Building (GWYESCO) Project to enhance their capacity in public financial manage

    GIFMIS trains Social Investment Fund staff to strengthen public financial management
  6. June 2026
  7. Ghana launches women and youth employment programme for 30,000 jobs

    1. Joy Online

      The programme is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the Ministry of Finance serving as the executing agency and the Social Investment Fund (SIF) acting as the implementing agency.

      Ghana launches landmark Women and Youth Employment programme to create over 30,000 jobs
    2. Business & Financial Times

      The programme is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the Ministry of Finance serving as the executing agency and the Social Investment Fund (SIF) acting as the implementing agency.

      Gov’t launches women and youth employment programme to create over 30,000 Jobs
  8. May 2026
  9. Joy Online

    The Regional Director said this when the Social Investment Fund hand-over the site for the construction of an ultra-modern Climate Resilient Center at the Nsoatre Technical and Vocational Institute (NVTI) in the Sunyani West Municipality of the region to the contractor.

    TVET isn’t a reserve for the academically dumb – Director
  10. Joy Online

    The Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund (SIF) has dismissed claims by former Vice President and 2028 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, that free speech and democratic rights are under threat in Ghana under the current administration of Pres

    Free speech is being protected under Mahama — SIF CEO rebuts Bawumia’s claims
  11. Joy Online

    Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen, has declared that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) fully supports the work of the Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, amid growing political d

    NDC fully supports Raymond Archer’s work as EOCO boss – Abass Nurudeen
  12. Joy Online

    The Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen, has cautioned members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be measured in their comments, suggesting that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative has failed.

    ORAL will soon take effect, and NPP will feel the heat – Abass Nurudeen
  13. Joy Online

    Taking the stage as the first panel speaker, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund Mr.

    UBIDS launches maiden Economic and Social Policy Dialogue to tackle youth unemployment

Friday 14 August

  1. Four candidates declare for Nandom NPP parliamentary primary in 2028

    Four contenders—legal practitioner Sylvester Isang, former Interior Minister Ambrose Dery, social development consultant Alois Kog Kyaakpier Mohl, and former DKM Microfinance CEO Martin Dikumwine Delle—have entered the New Patriotic Party (NPP) race for the Nandom parliamentary seat, currently held by the NDC's Dr Richard Kuuire.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Four aspirants contest NPP primary for Nandom seat ahead 2028

    Four candidates—legal practitioner Sylvester Isang, former Interior Minister Ambrose Dery, social development consultant Alois Kog Kyaakpier Mohl, and former DKM Microfinance CEO Kuudenign Martin Delle—have declared their intention to contest the New Patriotic Party's parliamentary primary in Nandom, currently held by the National Democratic Congress.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 21 July

  1. GIFMIS trains Social Investment Fund staff in financial management

    The Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System team trained Social Investment Fund staff under the GWYESCO Project to improve their capacity in public financial management, focusing on strengthening financial practices, transparency, and accountability in the use of public funds.

    21 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Ghana launches women and youth employment programme for 30,000 jobs

    Ghana has officially launched the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion (GWYESCO) Programme, funded by the African Development Bank, to create more than 30,000 jobs and economic opportunities for women and young people across the country.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana launches women and youth employment programme for 30,000 jobs

    Ghana has officially launched the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion (GWYESCO) Programme, funded by the African Development Bank, aimed at creating more than 30,000 jobs and economic opportunities for women and young people. The initiative, implemented through the Social Investment Fund, seeks to address youth unemployment, promote women's economic empowerment, and strengthen social cohesion in vulnerable communities.

    10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 18 May

  1. TVET director dismisses perception it targets academically weak students

    The Bono Regional Director of Technical and Vocational Education Training said TVET holds the key to addressing unemployment and advancing industrialization. A GHC6.5 million Climate Resilient Center focusing on wood technology, fashion design, and digital skills is under construction at Nsoatre Technical and Vocational Institute in Sunyani West.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 16 May

  1. SIF CEO rebuts opposition claims about press freedom under Mahama

    The CEO of the Social Investment Fund dismissed assertions by former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia that free speech and democratic rights are under threat in Ghana, stating there is no evidence that freedom of expression is being criminalised and that opposition claims are not supported by international assessments on media freedom.

    16 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 9 May

  1. NDC fully backs EOCO boss Raymond Archer's anti-corruption work

    The NDC's Abass Nurudeen said the party fully supports EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer's work, rejecting the Minority Leader's claim that the agency has become overly centralised. His comments come amid controversy over the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife after the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. ORAL will yield stronger results, NPP critics warned

    Abass Nurudeen, CEO of the Social Investment Fund, has warned that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) anti-corruption initiative will soon produce stronger results and that individuals under investigation will "feel the heat." He urged the opposition NPP to be measured in comments suggesting ORAL has failed, and criticised former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame over allegations of past witness tampering.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 7 May

  1. UBIDS launches forum on youth unemployment, policy dialogue

    The University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS), funded by the European Union's "E for Impact" project and Fidelity Bank Wa, has launched its maiden Economic and Social Policy Dialogue to address youth unemployment and economic challenges. The two-day forum, initially targeting the Upper West Region, aims to bridge the gap between academic research, industry, and government policy and is intended to be institutionalized for eventual national coverage.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

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