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Madam Abigail Swad Laryea Writes

5, 8, 2024

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On Friday, August 2, 2024, I launched Season 5 of the Presidential Pitch Competition on behalf of my boss, Kofi Ofosu Nkansah on the theme: "Youth Entrepreneurship: Power and Possibilities."

The Presidential Pitch for Young Entrepreneurs is a deliberate, systematic, and integrated policy initiative by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme-NEIP to boost the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country. The business competition, a revolution in the history of Ghana for young entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 40 serves as an incubating platform for existing businesses and capital funding from the government. The initiative seeks to turn creative businesses by the Ghanaian youth into global business giants with the support of the government.

Over these last four seasons, ninety-five (95) finalists have been trained and funded under the Presidential Pitch. Seven hundred and two (702) direct and over a thousand indirect jobs have been created by winners of the first three seasons of the Presidential Pitch competition

Eligibility Citeria

• Applicant must be a Ghanaian citizen

• Applicant must be between the ages of 18 - 40 years at the time of application.

• Business idea presented by applicant must exhibit the four characteristics below:

 

i. Innovative – the business must be new, original, and creative

ii. Feasible – the business must be capable of being done or likely to be achieved


iii. Scalable - the business should have the potential to create jobs and contribute to economic growth. It should have the potential to grow and expand beyond a small-scale operation.


iv. Impactful- the business should also be able to address social, economic, or environmental challenges. It must have a positive impact on society


• The business submitted must be the original work of the applicant and should not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others


Interested individuals should visit our website www.neip.gov.gh to submit their applications. The application portal will close on Friday, August 16 at 11:59pm.

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