The inaugural graduation ceremony of the Kayayei Empowerment Programme, launched by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, saw a vibrant red carpet welcome.
Hosted under the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), the ceremony took place in Accra on June 20, 2024, at one of the program’s premises.
Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, CEO of NEIP, highlighted that beneficiaries received training in various skills, including soap and detergent making, baking, pedicure and manicure, beading, decor, and makeup artistry.
“Beneficiaries were also given Financial Management and Business Development skills. We are giving them starter packs and Micro grants to start their own businesses,” he added.
Each graduate donned full academic regalia, with several receiving accolades for exceptional performance throughout the month-long training program.
Ofosu Nkansah also wrote in a Facebook post about the curriculum being run: The ladies he said were “accommodated for a month (3 weeks for Vocational skills and 1 week for Financial Mgt, BDS and general Life skills)”
“We will train 600 Kayayeis from the two Hostels each month,” he emphasized.
The center was inaugurated by Bawumia in May of this year.