The Empretec Ghana Foundation - a broad product portfolio organization
The Empretec Ghana Foundation has emerged as a strong organization, with a motivated staff, delivering a broad range of training and consultancy services to growth-orientated SMEs. This article describesits strengths, which owe much to the vision of its leadership, and include a business-like culture and a commitment to moving towards financial sustainability. Empretec's staff and services have been developed
with the help of 'mentors', funded at considerable cost by donor agencies. The article questions whether this level of intervention creates organizations that can achieve sustainability.
its strengths, which owe much to the vision of its leadership, and include a business-like culture and a commitment to moving towards financial sustainability. Empretec's staff and services have been developed
with the help of 'mentors', funded at considerable cost by donor agencies. The article questions whether this level of intervention creates organizations that can achieve sustainability.
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