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The Western Region\u2019s biggest innovation hub, Innovation Community of\nDevelopers Environment (ICODE) has trained over one hundred micro\nbusinesses in the Western Region to equip them with the requisite skills\nto improve their operations while t"},"modified":"2019-04-30T21:10:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T21:10:27","slug":"western-regions-biggest-innovation-hub-icode-offers-free-training-to-over-100-micro-businesses-in-the-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/30\/western-regions-biggest-innovation-hub-icode-offers-free-training-to-over-100-micro-businesses-in-the-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Region’s Biggest Innovation Hub, ICODE Offers Free Training to Over 100 Micro Businesses in The Region"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Western Region\u2019s biggest innovation hub, Innovation Community of
\nDevelopers Environment (ICODE) has trained over one hundred micro
\nbusinesses in the Western Region to equip them with the requisite skills
\nto improve their operations while they increase their profits margins.<\/p>\n

With their focus on technology, business incubation and training, ICODE is poised to change the narrative of the contributions made by innovation hub in building up startups and helping sustain existing businesses as it empowers the youth in different walks of life.<\/p>\n

The training, dubbed \u201cMicro Business Games\u201d which is ongoing with
\nsupport from GIZ, an agency of the German foreign ministry and the
\n\u201cSparkassen Stiftung fur de International Kooperation\u201d (Savings Bank
\nFoundation) also from Germany are expected to benefit about 500
\nbusinesses in the Western Region of Ghana.<\/p>\n

The training basically focuses on financial literacy, basic economic background, analysis of events used in the simulation, planning income and cost (budgeting), the magic triangle of saving, saving versus loan, the economic impact of saving and the role of financial institution in making better decisions.<\/p>\n

The training, dubbed \u201cMicro Business Games\u201d which is ongoing with
\nsupport from GIZ, an agency of the German foreign ministry and the
\n\u201cSparkassen Stiftung fur de International Kooperation\u201d (Savings Bank
\nFoundation) also from Germany are expected to benefit about 500
\nbusinesses in the Western Region of Ghana.<\/p>\n

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The training basically focuses on financial literacy, basic economic background, analysis of events used in the simulation, planning income and cost (budgeting), the magic triangle of saving, saving versus loan, the economic impact of saving and the role of financial institution in making better decisions.<\/p>\n

According to him, ICODE has would be training about 150 startups in
\nthe Western Region between May to July 2019 alone of which GIZ and the
\nSavings Bank Foundation has been of immense help to ICODE in putting
\nthis whole project together.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe
\nrealized that many people do their business without proper record
\nkeeping and this makes it difficult for them to receive funding from
\nfinancial institutions like the banks to expand when the need arises.
\nKnowing too well that banks rely heavily on income statements and
\nfinancial accounting books to provide support, how then does your
\nbusiness get support. The training we do will help know the basic book
\nkeeping as well as positioning them to be able to balance their books
\nproperly as well as forecasting and even managing their supplies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Bonney says every batch of trainees receives mentorship by other
\nbusinesses in the same space for a period to help them get hands on
\npractice away from the theories thought.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of our main goal of the training program is actually to empower the private business person to create jobs for the community. Therefore, if a single entrepreneur is making more money there is a guarantee that he or she might employ someone else to expand the business. We want to encourage young entrepreneurs in Sekondi-Takoradi and the Western Region at large to create more businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Takoradi he said can also experience the module we see in Accra and Kumasi where those places have become the center of attraction for business support and \u201cICODE will be offering this free training support to all young entrepreneurs and other organizations operating in Takoradi and its environs and the western region,\u201d adding that ICODE will soon be opening a branch in Tarkwa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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