YEA supports 8,500 youth in Ashanti Region, 143 small businesses receive financial aid
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Kofi Baah Agyepong, has disclosed that approximately 8,500 youth in the Ashanti Region are currently on the agency’s payroll.
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These beneficiaries are engaged in various modules, including Community Protection Assistance, Youth in Afforestation, among others.
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Speaking at the YEA’s first Beneficiaries Forum in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, Agyepong highlighted the agency’s efforts to support young people in the region.
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He revealed that the government, through YEA, has provided financial assistance to 143 small businesses, totaling over two million cedis.
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Each of these businesses received a little over GH¢18,500, enabling them to expand and employ more youth.
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He noted that the initiative demonstrates YEA’s commitment to empowering young people and promoting entrepreneurship in the Ashanti Region.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng