Tag: JICA
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JICA concludes Cohort 2 of the NINJA Program with Demo Day
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in partnership with Ghana Enterprise Agency, Accra Digital Center, and MDF West Africa launched the NINJA (Next Innovation with Japan) Program in Ghana. Supporting eight startups with business incubation support and financial support of GHȼ240,000 in total, the second cohort of the NINJA ended with a Demo Day. On…
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JICA, MoFA, GIDA support rice cultivation through Kpong Irrigation Scheme
The project to improve the productivity and profitability of rice cultivation at the Kpong Irrigation Scheme has recorded some good successes. Through the Project for Enhancing Market-Based Agriculture by Smallholders and Private Sector Linkages in Kpong Irrigation Scheme (MASAPS-KIS) in the Eastern Region, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is ensuring that rice cultivation increases…
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JICA donates automated RNA Extraction Machine and Extraction Kits to Noguchi
In response to latest developments in the fight against COVID-19 in Ghana, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has donated an automated RNA extraction machine and extraction kits to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, Legon. This support is provided as a part of the JICA technical cooperation entitled: “Surveillance…
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JICA to construct flyover at Tema Interchange and offer scholarships to Ghanaians
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has signed two agreements with the Ghanaian government to construct a flyover at the Tema Interchange as well as offer scholarships to some Ghanaians. The grant amount for the Improvement of the Tema Motorway Roundabout Phase 2 (Detailed Design) project is One Hundred and Nine Million Japanese Yen (JPY…
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JICA and other DFIs provide $600 million syndicated loan to COCOBOD
COCOBOD, Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA and other Development Finance Institutions have announced a $600 million credit facility for COCOBOD’s Productivity Enhancement Programmes (PEPs). The facility is part of a number of projects in line with the Ghana beyond Aid agenda. In November 2019, Development Finance Institutions (DFI) including African Development Bank (AfDB), Japan International…
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Grant aid for Tema Roundabout to boost regional economic integration – JICA Chief Rep
The Chief Representative of JICA Ghana, Mr. Yasumichi ARAKI, has stated that one of the key factors why the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) agreed to provide comprehensive support for efficient transportation and goods distribution in Ghana and West Africa at large, was to boost regional economic integration. The Tema Roundabout project is a part…
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National Kaizen project by JICA and NBSSI empowering women economically – JICA Chief Rep
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), organized the Kaizen Conference for Women under the theme: “Kaizen as a tool for women’s economic empowerment”. The Conference projected the importance of adopting Kaizen for female-owned businesses as a friendly tool for economic empowerment and introduces young female entrepreneurs…