Eni Ghana, an oil production firm, and its partners spent $9 million training over 900 children in entrepreneurship and small business management in 10 towns in the Western Region.
The training, which was designed to get them ready for the workforce, was carried out by the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) in collaboration with Vitol, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), and the World Bank.
Ten settlements in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region provided the recipients.
While some people already owned micro, small, and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs), others needed help starting from scratch to learn the skills and crafts of their choosing.
They received training in a variety of subjects, such as financial literacy, environmental and health management, compliance, and assistance with regulations, branding, and packaging.
Additionally, they received assistance from the Office of the Registrar of Companies to register their firms.
Additionally, technical skill training was provided in a variety of economic sectors, including livestock, agriculture, and seafood processing; food and beverage production; clothing and accessory manufacturing; cosmetics and toiletry manufacturing; leather, rattan, and woodworking; bamboo; and catering services.
Some of the trainees who had finished the project, which was executed over two years, displayed their goods and services at the most recent graduation ceremony at Elonyi in the Ellembelle.
Initiative
According to a statement from Eni, the initiative's beneficiaries came from places including Atuabo, Bakanta, Ngalekye, Sanzule (including the Anwolakrom fishing region), and Krisan.
Other settlements in the Ellembelle District include Eikwe, Anokyi, Ngalekpole, Asemda, and Baku.
The project is a component of sustainability activities being carried out by Eni Ghana and its Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) partners, Vitol and GNPC. It was developed in partnership with the World Bank.
It is a part of its Economic Diversification Building Business Project, which aims to build MSMEs by focusing on women, young people, and disadvantaged communities.
According to the statement, it was also intended to promote an entrepreneurial culture and assist the district's local economy in order to have a positive influence on the communities, boost new enterprises, and increase job possibilities.
Eni continued by saying that the initiative has received positive feedback from all parties involved, including the administrations of the individual municipalities and the Ellembelle District.
Eni is a 69-country-operating, globally integrated energy business.
It has been operating in Ghana since 2009 and, together with Vitol and GNPC, manages the OCTP block, which accounts for a gross output of roughly 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day at the moment.
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