Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has called for greater support for Ghanaian entrepreneurs, stressing the need to protect and encourage local business leaders.
In a post on social media sighted by MyNewsGh, Bentil reflected on the impact of past political actions on private enterprise.
“B. A. Mensah and other world-class businessmen were destroyed by the PNDC. For almost 40 years, Ghana has not raised businessmen of that caliber,” he said.
He noted that a new generation of entrepreneurs is beginning to emerge, citing figures such as Osei Kwame Despite, Ibrahim Mahama, and Daniel McKorley.
According to Bentil, these individuals should be supported to grow their businesses.
“Unless they are committing crimes, we should rally around them and help them succeed,” he stated.
“No one benefits when we cut some of them down. We should rather bend back to help them succeed,” Bentil added.
