{"id":4001,"date":"2025-04-23T12:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T12:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/?p=4001"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:15:15","slug":"president-mahama-opens-second-edition-of-kwahu-business-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/president-mahama-opens-second-edition-of-kwahu-business-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESIDENT MAHAMA OPENS SECOND EDITION OF KWAHU BUSINESS FORUM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama officially opened the second edition of the Kwahu Business Forum on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Mpraeso Social Centre in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0038-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4004\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0038-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0038-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0038-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0038-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0038-272x182.jpg 272w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0038.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><br \/>\nHeld under the theme \u201cThe Future of Business: The Role of the Financial Sector,\u201d the forum is a flagship initiative that promotes entrepreneurship and provides a national platform to strengthen Ghana\u2019s small and medium-sized enterprises.<br \/>\nThe event forms part of broader efforts to expand the capacity of the private sector, with a particular focus on agro-processing and manufacturing as key pillars of the economy.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0037-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4003\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0037-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0037-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0037-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0037-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0037-272x182.jpg 272w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0037.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><br \/>\nAs a non-partisan national development platform, the Kwahu Business Forum brings together leading industry players to network, share experiences, and explore how financial products and services can be leveraged to drive business growth.<br \/>\nIn his keynote address, President Mahama outlined several policy interventions aimed at supporting enterprise development. These include expanding access to affordable financing through institutions like the Development Bank Ghana and the Women\u2019s Development Bank, as well as introducing tax incentives and a national venture capital fund to support women-led businesses.<br \/>\nHe also emphasized the need to build a robust 24-hour economy supported by digital infrastructure, reliable electricity, and efficient logistics systems to boost productivity and create jobs.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0039-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4005\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0039-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0039-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0039-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0039-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0039-272x182.jpg 272w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250612-WA0039.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><br \/>\nPresident Mahama noted that the forum remains non-partisan and serves as a key driver for youth entrepreneurship, unlocking innovation and creativity among young people.<br \/>\nHe further highlighted the strategic importance of the Eastern Region\u2019s Afram Plains, describing it as a priority zone for agricultural investment and agribusiness. He reaffirmed his government\u2019s commitment to unlocking the area\u2019s potential to strengthen the local economy and contribute to national food security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama officially opened the second edition of the Kwahu Business Forum on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Mpraeso Social Centre in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region. 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