Kaizen as a strategic pathway for micro business scale-up in Ghana
Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Ghana's economic landscape is overwhelmingly dominated by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which constitute over 90 per cent of all registered businesses and provide approximately 80 per cent of total employment. Within this ecosystem, micro-sized businesses alone account for 90.4 per cent of all establishments, representing a significant rise from 16.6 per cent in 2014. These enterprises, often operating within the informal economy and driven predominantly by women and youth, contribute around 70 per cent of Ghana's Gross Domestic Product.
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