image: Hon. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Minister for Business Development.
The next phase of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) Business Plan competition is to be held in Tamale today January 2018, for applicants from the Northern Region.
The Business Plan Competition is being organized by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP), together with its Private Sector Implementation Partner (PSIP) African SME organization under the Ministry of Business Development.
NEIP has contracted the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) to put together curriculum and facilitators for the Regional training of more than 6000 applicants.
The first 700 applicants from Accra were trained at the National Centre for Tertiary Education last year.
A statement from NEIP explained that, the first edition had a positive feedback from applicants.
Ashanti and Upper West Region follow on the 10th of January with training at KNUST CCB auditorium and GNAT respectively.
Training in the Brong Ahafo and Upper East Region will begin on the 12th of January 2018, at the GNAT Halls in various capital.
The statement said information on other regional training sections will be made available in due time.
Businesses will be assisted based on a four-tia SME support eco system. This includes advisory service, access to finance (Seed Capital, Loans, Equity), access to market and policy (Providing a conducive eco system).
It is said applicants will thoroughly trained on developing a world standard business plan and a sustainable business model, which would equipped them with enough knowledge to be to run an independent businesses.
The curriculum will be available online for free download.
Credit: The Finder Newspaper