President Akufo-Addo
PRESIDENT AKUFO-Addo on Sunday commissioned a newly constructed Business Resource Centre (BRC) at Kadjebi in the Akan Constituency of the Oti Region, as part of his three-day tour of that region.
The Business Resource Centre is expected to promote and support the industrialization agenda of the Akufo-Addo government and serve as a one-stop-shop for business development and investment in the constituency.
It will also serve as information repositories, which will provide a full range of world class business development services to potential and existing entrepreneurs at Effiduase Asokore, particularly those linked to the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative.
Already, 67 BRCs are being constructed across the country and are at various stages of completion at an estimated cost of US$8.58 million, covering the cost of infrastructure and equipment.
Thirty-seven of such facilities have been completed, while contracts are currently being awarded for the commencement of the construction of the remaining 30.
In November last year, Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, said BRCs would offer support services to contribute to the 1D1F initiative.
All districts in the country were going to be beneficiaries of the newly constructed and equipped BRCs, Mr Kyerematen noted.
The operations of the BRCs will be regulated by the National Board for Small-Scale Industries. The 37 district and municipalities where the BRCs have been constructed so far are Ahafo Ano South West, Asante Akim Central Municipal, Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal, Obuasi Municipal, Sekyere East District, Sekyere South and the Ejisu Municipal in the Ashanti Region.
Others are; Asunafo North Municipal, Atebubu-Amantin Municipal, Dormaa Central Municipal, Tano South Municipal, Techiman Municipal in the Brong Ahafo Region.
Others include the Agona West Municipal, AssinFosu Municipal, Awutu Senya District, and Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipal of the Central Region; Asuogyaman District, East Akim Municipal and Kwaebibirem Municipal of the Eastern Region; and Ada East District, and Weija-Gbawe Municipal in the Greater Accra Region.
The rest are Sagnarigu Municipal, West Gonja District, Yendi Municipal in the Northern Region; Bawku Municipal, Builsa North District and Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region; Jirapa Municipal, Sissala East Municipal, Wa Municipal in the Upper West Region; Hohoe Municipal, Kadjebi District, South Dayi District, South Tongu District in the Volta; and Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal, Shama District, and TarkwaNsuaem Municipal in the Western Region.