News:
September 3, 2019
The Italian Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Giovanni Favilli has said the Italian government is happy and committed to supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
According to the Italian Ambassador, this would help SMEs thrive in order to create more jobs for the youth.
He noted that the Italian Government since 2003 has been supporting SMEs in the country with a loan of thirty million Euros and grants of two million Euros for a period of ten to fifteen years in two phases through the private development fund.
His Excellency Giovanni Favilli also stated that Ghana is blessed with a lot of skilled workforce who are willing to work to promote economic growth in Ghana which Italy is happy about.
The private sector provides the biggest opportunity for job creation in Ghana hence government of Italy will continue to do its best to support the sector, he stated.
The Ambassador who was speaking when the Foreign Affairs Committee called on him reiterated that as stated by President Akufo-Addo, it is not the public sector that would create jobs, rather the private sector that can create jobs and opportunities, adding that Ghana has a lot of resources to achieve this.
He recounted how Italy has been through difficult years, recording slow growth; and expressed delight at the figures that Ghana has achieved in terms of growth and added that both countries have a lot to learn from each other.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com