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Artisans urged to cultivate business mindset

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr. Kofi Kodua Sarpong, has advised Ghanaian Artisans to cultivate a business mindset necessary to running successful and sustainable private enterprises.

Date Created : 6/30/2021 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Susana Danso/Ghanadistricts.com

Speaking at the registration and data collection exercise for the 2021 GNPC Foundation/Aseda Foundation Skilled Artisans Project in Bekwai said the success in every economic activity hinge on the highest display of professionalism and competence and hence the need for young people to seek continuous personal development in their various areas of interests while upholding positive business etiquettes.

He said the Skilled Artisans Project, with support from the Business Advisory Centre (BAC) of the Ghana Enterprises Agency, will provide training for artisans on important course models such as Book-keeping, Marketing/ Sales, Branding, Customer Relations, Attitude to Work, Safety at Work and Entrepreneurship and asked the youth to take advantage of the opportunities to hone their skills.

Dr. Sarpong reaffirmed GNPC’s commitment to ensuring that communities and people across the Country benefit from Ghana’s oil exploration activities.

Reminding the Artisans on the importance of being certified by recognized institutions and bodies, he said many Artisans have lost out on job opportunities due to their inability to prove their competence or proficiency in their fields and entreated them to prepare to sit for the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) Examination in August in order to compete favorably for job opportunities with those who have them.

Member of Parliament for Bekwai Mr. Joseph Osei Owusu, praised GNPC’s efforts across the country and recounted several projects funded in his constituency by the Corporation. He asked the youth to apply themselves to the opportunities made possible by the Foundation to realize their potential of becoming the nation’s productive force.