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#MSMEDay2020 Webinar - Panel Discussions and Technical Workshops

27 June, 2020, 9:00 GMT

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#MSMEDay2020

Date
27 June, 2020
Participants
1250 Registered
Online
Webinar
Speakers
12 Speakers

MSME Day 2020 – Panel Discussions & Technical Workshops

The UN General Assembly, recognizing the need to improve small business development, decided to designate 27 June as Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day through its resolution A/RES/71/279. The goal is to encourage member states to facilitate observance of the day by increasing awareness and actions to support small business.

Building on the ongoing efforts and conversation on the COVID-19 Pandemic and realization that humanity would have to  live  with the virus for a while, we will capitalize on themes and synergies to organize an event to celebrate MSME Day.  The event would also coincide with Launch of our 2020 edition of the EDGE Conference and Exhibitions.  

Smaller businesses can be agile in response to a changing world grappling with a Pandemic but their size also makes them vulnerable. The disruption of supply chains have presented MSMEs with both challenges and opportunities.  Identifying these new opportunities and navigating trade-related procedures can be harder for small businesses than for their larger competitors. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda recognized the importance of MSMEs and call for action to improve their access to finance, value chains and markets. 

The MSME Day 2020 would explore how MSME Manufacturing Capabilities are Responding to  COVID-19 and Opportunities Beyond the pandemic. 

Participation in this event is free of charge but you must register by clicking below

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We have very limited sponsorship and partner slots left. Join us make MSMEDay2020 a success. Contact us: partner@ebnghana.org

THEME:

MSME Manufacturing Capabilities Responding to  COVID-19 and Opportunities Beyond.

EVENT SCHEDULE


    08:00 - 08:45

    Virtual Conference Stream Link Open

    Arrival of Participants (more…)
      
    09:00 am - 09:15am

    Welcome Address

    Welcome address and declaration of purpose
    Ernest Gavor / EBN President  
    09:15 am - 09:30 am

    Keynote Address

    Mrs Elsie Addo Awadzi / 2nd Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana  
    9:30am - 10:50 am

    State Policy Inspiring MSMEs Innovations in a Pandemic

    State Policy Inspiring MSMEs Innovations in a Pandemic
    Hon Alan J. Kyerematen / Minister, MOTI  
    9:30am - 10:50 am

    Cosmetic Industry Innovations in the COVID-19 Fight

    Charles Kwame Sackey / Chief Technical Advisor West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) - Ghana Component  
    9:30am - 10:50 am

    The Impact of COVID-19 on MSME Manufacturing

    The Impact of COVID-19 on MSME Manufacturing
    Humphrey Ayim-Darke / Vice President AGI (SMEs)  
    9:30am - 10:50 am

    MSMEs Innovating Business Models to Survive a Pandemic

    MSMEs Innovating Business Models to Survive a Pandemic
    Theresa Brown / CEO at MBA Mode Fashion  
    11:00 am- 12:30 pm

    The State to the Rescue – Supporting Distressed MSMEs in a Pandemic

    The State to the Rescue - Supporting Distressed MSMEs in a Pandemic
    Mrs Kosi Yankey-Ayeh / Executive Director, National Board for Small Scale Industries. (NBSSI)  
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

    Evolving MSME Financing Strategies – How and where to find the right funds.

    Evolving MSME Financing Strategies - How and where to find the right funds.
    Mr Robert Dzato / Lead, Financial Services Strategy Management Consulting. Strategy & Operations - KPMG  
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

    Positioning for MSME Investments in a Pandemic

    Positioning for MSME Investments in a Pandemic
    Mr Yofi Grant / CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC)  
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

    Innovative ways to support distressed MSMEs

    Innovative ways to support distressed MSMEs
    Maria Perdomo / Manager, Youth Finance Portfolio at United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)  
    12:30pm

    Closing Remarks

    Close
      

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