President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Bechem Business Resource Centre which is to provide strategic support and assistance to the domestic private sector operating at the Tano South district level.
Commissioning the project on Saturday, September 12, 2020, President Akufo-Addo said 67 Business Resource Centres (BRCs), including that of Bechem, had been established in 67 districts across the country and out of the number, 30 had already commenced operations.
Companies and factories operating under the government’s One District, One Factory will benefit immensely from the BRCs.
The BRCs are financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) and GRATIS Foundation as the two implementing agencies.
President Akufo-Addo said all 67 BRCs, which are managed by experienced professionals and equipped with modern office logistics, would soon be connected digitally through a Virtual Private Network to facilitate efficient delivery of their operations.
Again, all the BRCs will liaise extensively with business regulatory agencies such as the Registrar Generals’ Department (RGD), Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to provide a full bouquet of business support services at the district level.
The President expressed his gratitude to the Chiefs and the Tano South District Assembly for providing the land for the project and urged the people to offer their support to ensure that the Centre is able to provide the requisite assistance to the private sector to enhance the development of the local economy of the Tano South district and the surrounding communities.
Rex Mainoo Yeboah, ISD
