IT is said that every big thing has a small or humble beginning. That is why any river, no matter its size, flows from a very small source.
Many big companies start from humble beginnings and by dint of hard work they grow to become the blue chip companies.
Companies which began as backyard operations but which today have grown to be blue chip companies include Kasapreko, Zoomlion, Sikkens, UT Bank, Manet, Comet and Regimanuel Estates. A few of these companies are listed among the Ghana Club 100 companies or are preparing to be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
During the First Republic, the then government created many industrial zones, with local and foreign industrialists establishing small, medium and large-scale enterprises with various forms of incentives. But that momentum could not be sustained because of various factors, key among them being the lack of raw materials and credit to run the factories.
It appears we have not yet recovered from the collapse of many of these businesses in the North Industrial Area in Accra where most of these factories have been turned into warehouses to keep cheap imports from all parts of the world.
The Daily Graphic thinks that the government should put in place deliberate policies to support local industries to grow to create employment and wealth.
The growth of the economy does not lie in the hands of foreign investors but indigenous people who understand our circumstances.
We call on the government to initiate the necessary policy interventions that will provide the framework for support for all local industries as part of the Better Ghana Agenda.
The Daily Graphic has no doubt that the future of the country lies in the hands of Ghanaians, not on aid from our development partners. The development partners have played their part and we have reached a stage where we should say ‘thank you’ to them and take our destiny into our own hands.
It is for this reason that the Daily Graphic is excited about the decision of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST) to secure 3,000 computers from rLG Communications Company to be distributed to schools nation-wide.
The rationale behind the intervention requires everybody’s support because it is intended to boost digital learning relevant to local curricula in disciplines such as Mathematics, Science and Technology in schools.
The collaboration between the ministry and rLG, under the Better Ghana ICT Project, should help achieve many objectives, such as bridging the digital divide between well-endowed schools and those in deprived areas, as well as expanding the scope of operations of rLG to create jobs and wealth.
Certainly, rLG Communications has blazed the trail in assembling mobile phones in the country and through this venture it has offered employment to many young people throughout the country under one of the modules of the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP).
The Daily Graphic suggests to the government and the banks to continue to support companies such as rLG to grow to compete on the international market to generate the needed revenue for development.
We salute the young and enterprising owner of rLG, Mr Roland Agambire, for demonstrating entrepreneurial skills to grow the company into a major partner in national development.
The Daily Graphic believes that more of such government interventions will help develop the potential in our local industries.
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