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MyJoyOnline reports that Sherif Ghali has ended a ten-year tenure as CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs, which he founded in 2015 with 15 entrepreneurs and which now has more than 19,000 members. Agnes Anyawen succeeds him, and he will focus on the Ghana Youth Federation as its President.
Speaking at the National Youth Forum as President of the Ghana Youth Federation, Sherif Ghali said nearly 2 million Ghanaians aged 15 to 35 are not in education, employment or training. He put youth unemployment at 21.9%, against 12.8% nationally and 31.9% in the Greater Accra Region.
The Ghana Youth Federation launched its Eastern Regional chapter in Koforidua on 6 August 2026 with 79 youth leaders from all 33 districts. President Sherif Ghali called it a significant step towards a coordinated platform for young people to contribute to national development.
At the fifth National Young Entrepreneurs Summit, Expo and Awards in Tamale, themed Resetting Ghana: The Role of Youth Entrepreneurship in National Renewal, Sherif Ghali called for judging youth business support by the number of globally competitive youth-led businesses built and scaled. He announced the Young Entrepreneurs Pitch to back 10 promising enterprises.
Ghana launched the National Business Agenda, a reform plan developed by the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs with support from the Investment Climate Reform Facility. Sherif Ghali said it draws on research with over 100 entrepreneurs and 60 ecosystem stakeholders and is an action-focused blueprint rather than a list of suggestions.
Mr. Sheriff Ghali, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs, has urged the Government to engage the private sector, especially young entrepreneurs, when creating startup programmes for the youth.
As Ghana continues its journey toward economic transformation, the role of agribusiness has taken center stage.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs (GCYE), Mr. Sherif Ghali, has been appointed to the Governing Board of the National Youth Authority (NYA).
The Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs and the European Union announced closer collaboration to support youth and women entrepreneurs through capacity building, mentorship and financial assistance. Sherif Ghali highlighted the chamber's decade of impact and urged more budget for local and youth-led development.
Sherif Ghali welcomed the decision to separate the Youth Ministry from Sports and the appointment of George Opare Addo as minister, and urged the creation of the Ghana Youth Federation.
Sherif Ghali backed the creation of a standalone Youth Ministry, endorsed its minister-designate and called for the long-delayed Ghana Youth Federation to be set up urgently.
At a techno-preneurship fair in Tema, Sherif Ghali urged businesses to build climate action into their operations while staying profitable.
Data Link Institute’s 2024 fair exposed students to technology-driven business ideas; Sherif Ghali listed the barriers young entrepreneurs face.
Sherif Ghali and Ernest Agyenim Boateng were honoured by the Royal Africa Awards for their work nurturing young entrepreneurs in Ghana and across Africa.
Speaking at the 4th National Young Entrepreneurs Summit in Ho, Sherif Ghali called on government to create a National Young Entrepreneurs Fund through the National Development Commission, with mandatory budget allocations for successive governments, and drew a line between empowering young people and investing in them.
At the 4th National Young Entrepreneurs Summit in Ho, Sherif Ghali called for a dedicated fund giving young business owners access to soft loans.
Sherif Ghali advised aspiring entrepreneurs to work first, learn on the job and build modest capital before starting out on their own.
The Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs launched the Young Female Entrepreneurs Programme (YoFEP) on 15 June 2023, a virtual initiative offering young Ghanaian women training, mentorship and access to capital. Sherif Ghali presented the programme objectives, which are backed by Development Bank Ghana, WUSC Ghana and GIZ Ghana.
Dutch NGO Yepafrica launched its Ghana chapter and graduated its first cohort from a five-day entrepreneurship training in Accra. Sherif Ghali, speaking for the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs, called the initiative a step in the right direction for closing technical and entrepreneurial skills gaps.
Sherif Ghali was nominated to chair CAYE Africa, the Commonwealth body that amplifies the voice of young entrepreneurs across the continent.
Civil society groups welcomed the YouStart programme at a workshop; Sherif Ghali said it would help young people but must be managed transparently.
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