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SUMMARY:Increasing the Impact of Business Incubators and Accelerators in Sub-Saharan Africa
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 29th 2021, Time: 2pm GMT\nVenue: online (via ZOOM) Register Here ( https://foretiafoundation.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jROAGP6vRAKQ48YtRg4OUQ )\n\nBackground\nAccording to a report published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2017, the informal economy accounts for between 20 and 65% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Sub-Saharan African (SSA). This sector represents up to 70% of employment in some countries, i.e. about 80% of total employment for women and 60% for men, most of which are very vulnerable (African Development Bank, 2017). For many years, it has remained omnipresent in both urban and rural areas, employing the majority of the working population. However, the predominance of informal enterprises in this region of the world is not without effect on the development of the various countries. It remains a major obstacle to the improvement of the business climate and weakens the position of economies on the international scene, while depriving them of the fiscal resources necessary to carry out structural investments.\nTo address the many challenges posed by the informal sector and to promote private sector development, Africa needs support to close the gap related to the acknowledged lack of essential skills to enable a business project to become sustainable. This explains the flurry of business incubators and accelerators that have been springing up on the continent for several years.\nAware of the need to address these shortcomings, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing the first edition of the Social Entrepreneurship Discussion on the theme: “Increasing the Impact of Business Incubators and Accelerators in Sub-Saharan Africa”.\nObjectives and key issue\nThe main objective of this event is to provide a platform for high-level experts to address the requirements for successful development of incubators and accelerators in SSA. The discussion will center around the challenges faced by incubators and accelerators in SSA and the strategies to increase their impact on the economies. Specifically, it will provide an opportunity to:\n\nPresent the stakes and opportunities of business incubators and accelerators for the development of social entrepreneurship in SSA;\nPresent the obstacles for the development of business incubators and accelerators in SSA;\nIncrease understanding of the role that business incubators and accelerators can play in promoting social innovation in SSA;\nDevelop strategies to increase the impact of incubators and accelerators in specially on the development of private sector.\n\nVenue and date\nThe discussion is scheduled for June 29th 2021, online (via ZOOM) at 2pm GMT. This webinar will also be streamed live on the social networks of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nTarget audience & participation\nThe audience consists of incubators and accelerators, government representatives, academics, researchers and students, speakers, social entrepreneurs, non-governmental organizations, civil society and public representatives etc. Participation in the event is FREE. However, people wishing to participate are requested to register beforehand through the link available on the website of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nPanelists and Moderator\nPanelists\nMr. Nelson Amo, CEO, Innohub | Executive Director, Ghana Tech Lab | Founder, Accra Angels, Network | President, DT Automated Systems Limited,Ghana\nEnyonam Kakane, Executive Director Mirepa Investment Advisors & Mirepa Capital\nModerator\nMrs. Fri. L. Asanga, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation,\nREGISTER NOW\n
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