The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) (formerly National Board for Small-Scale Industries(NBSSI) is a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The GEA is mandated by the Ghana Enterprises Agency Act, 2020 (Act 1043) to promote and develop MSMEs in Ghana. The NBSSI was replaced by the Ghana Enterprises Agency in November 2020. Its aim is to interrelate, administer and stimulate the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs). GEA is headed by Mrs Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, the first CEO and former executive director of the erstwhile NBSSI. Resources and Coverage The GEA has offices across the regions and about 178 districts in Ghana namely Ahafo region, Ashanti region, Central region, Upper East region, Volta region, Greater Accra region, Savannah region, Upper West region, Western region, Bono region, Eastern Region, Northern region, North East region, Bono East region, Western North region,and Oti region. Aims of GEA To contribute to the creation of an enabling environment for the small-scale enterprise development. To contribute to the development of an enterprise culture in Ghana by facilitating access to credit. Facilitate MSEs access to substantial and high quality Business Development Services for their development. Services It delivers services such as funding, business development and business performance. Registration Process First the Applicant must select the event she/he wants to register for. In order to access the registration form, the Applicant may either use her/his account identifiers if she/he is already a member of the NBSSI's or apply directly as a new user. Once the registration process is initiated, the Applicant must provide general information about her/him and her/his organization (required information will be marked with an asterisk). The Applicant is then provided with information regarding the applicable price. The Applicant is then asked to tick the T&Cs’ acceptance box, to choose the desired payment method, to provide her/his invoicing information and to submit her/his payment. Once this stage is complete, the registration is confirmed. Partners The NBSSI partners with some organizations such as the Ministry of Trade and Industry, USAID, EU, Christian Aid, UNICEF, Ghana Standards Authority, Ministry of Inner-Cities and Zongo Development among others. The NBSSI partnered with Mastercard Foundation to embark on a project. Achievements The NBSSI has trained about 65,000 youth through innovation hubs and apprenticeship programs. It has disbursed about GHC45 million as loans. It has provided business acceleration services to 254 SMEs through KAIZEN. It has also linked