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EISD’s Sustainable E-Hub: Empowering SMEs with Generative AI Free Workshop

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The EduGha Institute for Social Development (EISD) is excited to announce a Free Generative AI Workshop for SMEs Growth and Sustainability. This event is designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) leverage AI-powered tools to automate tasks, enhance marketing efforts, and grow their businesses.

Signup for free here
 

Why Attend?

Participants will gain valuable insights and practical skills, including:

    • Boosting Sales with AI-Powered Marketing Strategies: Learn how to effectively reach your target audience and increase sales using AI.

    • Simplifying Bookkeeping & Financial Management: Discover AI tools that can streamline your financial processes, making bookkeeping and financial management easier.

    • Automating Daily Business Operations & Saving Time: Find out how to automate routine tasks, allowing you to focus on more important aspects of your business.

    • Creating Engaging Content & Improving Customer Engagement: Use AI to generate compelling content that resonates with your audience and keeps them engaged.

    • Hands-On Training with Easy-to-Use AI Tools: Get practical experience with user-friendly AI tools that require no technical expertise.

 

Event Details

    • Date & Time: 26th February 2025, starting promptly at 8:30 AM

    • Location: EISD’s Ideas Space, Gumani, Tamale

 

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is ideal for:

    1. Small Business Owners
    2. Entrepreneurs
    3. Freelancers
    4. Sales & Marketing Teams

 

Bonus

All participants will receive free AI tools and resources to help them implement what they’ve learned and drive their businesses forward.

Join us at EISD’s Sustainable E-Hub and take the first step towards transforming your business with the power of AI. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, grow, and innovate!

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EISD Trains MSMEs in the Northern Region under the FEED THE FUTURE – Market Systems Resilience (MSR) “Enhancing MSME Capacity Through Formalization and Skills Development” PROJECT

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Given the importance of formalization to business development, USAID Feed the Future under their Market Systems and Resilience (MSR) Project contracted EISD to provide capacity building for 77 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises under their zones of influence districts in the Northern Region. These included Sagnarigu, Gusheigu, Karaga, Mion, Yendi and Nanton disticts.

EISD in collaboration with other partners including the Ghana Enterprise Agency and Business Advisory Centers in all districts selected 77 MSMEs to benefit from this project.

A business diagnostic was done by our project team to have a true appreciation of the needs of the businesses and know where each business stood. This then informed our intervention design.

Next was the Business Formalization, Branding and Improvement Training for all the MSMEs. This saw us provide insights into the Statutory, legal and regulatory frameworks governing MSMEs in Ghana. We also took business through Marketing and branding techniques for Agricultural products as weak as customer service, sales and digital marketing insights.

The concept of 5S and Kaizen (continuous improvement) at the workplace to improve productivity and efficiency was not left out.

Our team in collaboration with the Registrar of Companies took the data of all MSMEs to have their businesses formally registered.  All 77 businesses have up to date Business Certificates. Our team also engaged the relevant agencies for product licensing and Progressive licensing for the business. All the businesses now know how to go about this and have their products duly licensed.

Additionally, in collaboration with MTN, all MSMEs have been provided with Merchant SIM cards for the businesses.

The next phase of the training were sessions on Financial Literacy, MSME financing and Bookkeeping. All enterprises were taken through lessons in Financial Literacy, MSME financing, budgeting and financial planning as well as extensive record keeping best practices. Again, all MSMEs were provided with record keeping books for DEBIT, CREDIT, STOCK and INVENTORY, EXPENDITURE and lastly, CASH and SALES books. They were taken through the nitty grittiest of record keeping and ensure that their financial records are accurate, up to date, and organized allowing for effective financial management and decision making.

Our engagements were all very interactive and participatory, using PowerPoint presentations, group activities including discussions, role playing simulations and case studies.

A total of 77 participants were involved in this endeavor: 9 from Gusheigu, 17 from Karaga, 12 from Mion, 9 from Nanton, 12 from Yendi and 18 from Sagnarigu with a female participation of 97%.

84% of the participants were engaged in processing and production with 9% engaged in Marketing and 7% engaged in aggregation of Agric produce.

Participants were involved in a number of agricultural produce including soyabeans (35%), groundnut (21%), shea (17%), rice (12%), maize (10%), vegetables (3%), fish (1%) and livestock rearing (1%).

This project has been a transformative experience for all participants. They have formalized their businesses and gained vital skills for growth.

What next for the businesses? Market Access for the businesses is being done. Once the businesses have finalized their product licensing, EISD in collaboration with our Canadian partners the I AM WORTH IT Project will onboard all businesses unto the I AM WORTH IT APP. By this, we will provide them access to markets both locally and internationally as well as a network of like minded business people where they can learn and share experiences. By being on the I AM WORTH IT APP, they automatically enjoy our one-year post training support which includes refresher training, coaching and mentorship support, expert engagements and more.

For us at EISD, as partners of MSR and as key players in the development ecosystem, this assignment may have come to an end but our engagements with the MSMEs have only just begun. They all now form part of our database and would be legible to benefit from several Business Development Services we provide. The handholding continues. Our doors are always open for further collaboration and implementation.

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The Vinyl and Artificial Grass Installer Training Programme is a livelihood security scheme that is meant to empower and nurture entrepreneurial young women in the rapidly changing and competitive world. It is an offered initiative by Edugha Institute for Social Development (EISD), in collaboration with Modern Floors. It draws from the WEE-NORTH project sponsored by Global Affairs Canada through the Alinea Foundation, which focuses on inculcating industrial trades skills in young women in the northern part of Ghana, to equip them with the necessary capacity that ensures their self-dependence as young women in the male dominated society.

After undergoing a carefully planned selection process, a slot for the second cohort was ready and accommodated eighteen (18) young women, four from Wa in the Upper West region, four from Gushegu in the Northern region, four from Salaga in the Savana region, five from Tamale in the Northern region and one from Bolga in the Upper East region, who have successfully completed a 12-week vinyl and artificial grass installer training course and successfully graduated on the 25th January, 2024. The training programme offered a wide range of skills development and entrepreneurship courses which now serve as vital leveraging tools for these young women. It entailed the vinyl and Artificial Grass Installer Training (Theory and Practical), the Empowerment and Soft-Skills Training, the 360 Degree Industrial Attachment, final Practical Sessions and Advocacy.

Finally, we have eighteen (18) professional vinyl and artificial grass installers having received their certificates and transitioned to the field of real work. They performed greatly during this training, and EISD especially, expects immaculate service delivery from them going forward.

The training programme was initiated last year on Monday 12th June, 2023, admitted twenty (20) young women representing the first cohort of the training programme, who successfully completed the 12-week training and graduated. This has seen tremendous feedbacks not only from the previous beneficiaries, but also, from the WEE-NORTH project management. As such, EISD was given another opportunity to train more young women, introducing the second cohort of eighteen (18) young women again for the programme. Their training started off on Monday 23rd October, 2023. They were taken through the above mentioned sessions, which were tailor-made to ensure that young women are able to appreciate the market niche and take full advantage of the niche. Their understanding of the product, site preparation, estimations and costing as well as the financial benefits of the products, both vinyl and artificial grass, is remarkable.

As part of the Training programme and design, all eighteen young women were provided with Start-up packs just like their predecessors, to enable them better learn their craft and be ready to be independent tradeswomen after graduation. They had a number of empowerment sessions to enable them to have a good appreciation of the gender issues at stake and know they can thrive in male-dominated trades. They were also taken through a number of soft skills training sessions to equip them with the essential tools to make a difference along their professional journeys.

This was followed by the 360 Degree Industrial Attachment. The 360 Degree Industrial Attachment aimed to provide young girls with a practical glimpse into their future post-training. This phase followed their empowerment program and allowed them to put their acquired knowledge into practice. It commenced with marketing Vinyl Tiles and Artificial Grass in Tamale’s Central Business District, extending to engaging with people on the main streets. Regular review sessions were conducted to evaluate the outcomes and lessons learned from these interactions with the public and potential businesses.

Additional field visits focused on proper site preparation before product installation then followed. To complete the experience, participants conducted further field visits in their home regions, scouting potential clients and intensifying the marketing efforts for Vinyl and Artificial Grass.

More practical sessions followed during the last fortnight of the 12-week programme. The trainees dedicated themselves to further refining their installation skills for Vinyl and Artificial Grass. With several clients having already commissioned installation projects, this period provided an excellent opportunity for these women to showcase their craftsmanship. In total, each young woman successfully completed installations covering no less than 100 square meters of Vinyl Tiles and a portion of artificial grass. This intensive practice allowed them to sharpen and firm-up their abilities in estimating, executing installations, achieving impeccable finishes, and delivering exceptional customer service.

THE WAY FORWARD

At EISD, we are very particular about each of the young women and we are happy to have a 100% job placement rate. We would have

• Four (4) of them managing our Wa Showroom in the Upper West region and handling all installation services required.

• One (1) of them managing our Bolga Showroom in the Upper East region and handling all installation services required.

• Five (5) in Tamale managing our Showroom and handling all installations required.

• Four (4) in Gushegu managing our Showroom and handling all installations required.

• One (1) in Yendi managing our Showroom and handling all installations required.

• Three (3) in Salaga managing our Showroom and handling all installations required.

We are proud to say that the 12-week Training Programme has been a transformative journey for these young women, offering them valuable insights into self-discovery, teamwork, self-reliance, and self-belief. Beyond acquiring essential skills that empower them to achieve financial independence, just as their seniors, they have emerged as shining beacons of inspiration for numerous other young women aspiring to thrive in traditionally male-dominated trades.

WEE-NORTH

We are grateful to WEE-NORTH for financing this project. WEE-NORTH is a five-year (2020-2025) project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and implemented by Alinea Foundation in Northern Ghana. We are equally grateful to Modern Floors Ghana for providing the technical know-how.

The young women have the world at their feet, and it behoves on all of us to support them. Their journey has only just begun.

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The EISD-NEIP Start Up Acceleration Support Programme is under the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme – NEIP Hubs Acceleration Grant Programme (HAGP), under Ghana Economic Transformation Project.

We have been implementing the programme since its launch on 27th June 2023.

The beneficiaries of the programme are about to go through another step in the training cycle.

Success

On the 13th of December 2023, beneficiaries will go through soft skills training and onboarding onto the IAWIP Success Degree Program for one year post training support.

As a new partner of EISD the I Am Worth It Project (IAWIP) joins as training partner.

  1. The IAWIP (I AM Worth It Project) Success Degree Program include the following
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  3. Mentorship
  4. Access to the IAWIP signature Program App
  5. Exclusive Membership to the IAWI Success Community
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Vinyl Tiles & Artificial Grass Graduation: The Story of 20 Young Women

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Following our partnership with Alinea Foundation through their project WEENORTH, a 12 week Vinyl and Artificial Grass training programme was launched on the 12th of June, 2023. After 12 weeks, a graduation ceremony was organized on 12th of September, 2023 for Twenty Young Women; five from the Upper East region, five from the Upper West region and ten from the Northern region.

The broad goal for conducting the training was to WEE-North’s mission of advancing gender equity and promoting decent work in the male-dominated industrial trades sector.

As part of the Training programme, all twenty young women were provided with Startup packs to enable them better learn their craft and be ready to be independent tradeswomen after graduation.

The Training Programme had the following components; the Vinyl and Artificial Grass Installer Training (Theory and Practicals), the Empowerment and Soft Skills Training, the 360 Degree Industrial Attachment, final Practical Sessions and advocacy.

The young women were taken through both theory and practical sessions of the Vinyl Tiles and Artificial Grass.

These sessions were tailor-made to ensure that young women are able to appreciate the market niche and take full advantage of the niche. Their understanding of the product, site preparation, estimations and costing as well as the financial benefits of the products, both vinyl and artificial grass, is remarkable.

As part of the programme design, the young women had a number of empowerment sessions to enable them to have a good appreciation of the gender issues at stake and know they can thrive in male-dominated trades. They were also taken through a number of soft skills training sessions to equip them with the essential tools to make a difference along their professional journeys.

This was followed by the 360 Degree Industrial Attachment. The 360 Degree Industrial Attachment aimed to provide young girls with a practical glimpse into their future post-training. This phase followed their empowerment program and allowed them to put their acquired knowledge into practice. It commenced with marketing Vinyl Tiles and Artificial Grass in Tamale’s Central Business District, extending to engaging with people on the main streets. Regular review sessions were conducted to evaluate the outcomes and lessons learned from these interactions with the public and potential businesses.

Additional field visits focused on proper site preparation before product installation then followed. To complete the experience, participants conducted further field visits in their home regions, scouting potential clients and intensifying the marketing efforts for Vinyl and Artificial Grass.

More practical sessions followed during the last fortnight of the 12-week programme. The trainees dedicated themselves to further refining their installation skills for Vinyl and Artificial Grass. With several clients having already commissioned installation projects, this period provided an excellent opportunity for these women to showcase their craftsmanship. In total, each young woman successfully completed installations covering no less than 100 square meters of Vinyl Tiles and a portion of artificial grass. This intensive practice allowed them to sharpen and firm-up their abilities in estimating, executing installations, achieving impeccable finishes, and delivering exceptional customer service.

THE WAY FORWARD

At EISD, we are very particular about each of the young women and we are happy to have a 100% job placement rate. We would have

• 5 of them managing our Upper West Showroom and handling all installation services required

• 5 of them managing our Upper East Showroom and handling all installation services required

• 2 in Tamale managing our Showroom and handling all installations required

• 2 in Yendi managing our Showroom and handling all installations required

• 2 in Damongo managing our Showroom and handling all installations required

• 2 in Techiman managing our Showroom and handling all installations required

• 2 of the young women are being engaged by Alinea Foundation in the Eastern region.

We are proud to say that the 12-week Training Programme has been a transformative journey for these young women, offering them valuable insights into self-discovery, teamwork, self-reliance, and self-belief. Beyond acquiring essential skills that empower them to achieve financial independence, they have emerged as shining beacons of inspiration for numerous other young women aspiring to thrive in traditionally male-dominated trades.

WEE-NORTH

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The young women have the world at their feet, and it behoves on all of us to support them. Their journey has only just begun.

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EDUGHA Institute for Social Development is happy to be contributing to training young women under the Wee-North Project with funding from Global Affairs Canada.

Economic empowerment for young women in non-traditional industrial trades provides not only a source of livelihood for these women, but the rippling effect of this cannot be overstated.

As a partner of Alinea International, we are committed to delivering this training for young girls in Vinyl Tiles and Artificial Grass Installation. We deliver this training in a holistic approach that ensures that young women are able to move from novices to entrepreneurs as soon as practical.

Twenty girls, 10 from the northern region and 5 each from the Upper East and Upper West regions, are not only the first girls to undergo this training but actually, the first team to undergo the Vinyl Training in Northern Ghana.

The program would be a three-month-long training. The girls would go through three weeks of practical and theory sessions, which would include soft skills training to help the girls transition to the world of work. The soft skills training include knowing yourself, what is holding you back from being an Entrepreneur, Understanding the business environment in Ghana, Kaizen Principles, social media, your business, basics of marketing, etc.

This would be followed by a two-month 360 Degree Attachment, which allows them to commercialize their craft. This would involve field practice engagements, marketing and sales of the Vinyl and AstroTurf products, etc. Upon completion of this three-month program, the girls would be ready for the world of work.

EISD is partnering MODERN FLOORS to deliver the hard skills component of the training. MODERN FLOORS® is a UK-trademarked flooring brand which wholesales & retails the Best Quality Affordable Artificial Carpet Grass , AstroTurf , Vinyl(PVC/SPC) Tiles(LVT), Carpet Tiles , Adhesives and other indoor and outdoor flooring products used for both Residential & Commercial spaces.

The program is a journey we are all happy to be part of. We all have a role to play. Let’s support our young women in any way we can because they too can and they will.

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Register now: EISD & Modern Floors Vinyl Tiles and Carpet Grass Training in Tamale

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Intro

The EduGha Institute for Social Development (EISD) is looking to train interested people in the installation of Vinyl Tiles and Carpet Grass.

This is an opportunity to upgrade your knowledge or learn a new trade.

The training is taking place at our Tamale office at Gumani, Tamale.

Collaboration

The training is in collaboration and will lead by Modern Floors (Ghana).

Modern Floors is the World’s most recognized UK-trademarked supplier and retailers of ARTIFICIAL CARPET GRASS & VINYL (PVC/SPC) TILES (LVT).

Register

If you are interested in learning about this economically viable trade, call 0200170173 to register.

EISD AND MODERN FLOORS TRAINING IN VINYL TILES AND CARPET GRASS INSTALLATION