A Captain of industry, Mrs Awurabena Okra, has called for increased interface between industry and academia, which is vital for the growth of the national economy.
She explained that the role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) was very vital for the growth of our national economy and as such enough support in the form of research from academia should be given to enhance their growth.
Mrs Okra, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Winglow Clothes and Textiles Limited, made the appeal during the installation of a new computerised embroidery machine for her company in Accra at the weekend.
She said Ghanaians were very industrious and should be assisted financially and technically to go into all kinds of business.
She commended the management of the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) and Leaseafric Ghana Limited for assisting her to acquire the modern machine.
The CEO said with the installation of the computerised embroidery machine, the company had consolidated itself as a modern textile factory.
She said opportunities had been offered to practising tailors and dressmakers to come and study how to manage their small businesses in the area of record-keeping and accounting.
She said in recognition of her company’s performance, the company had become the subject of research by way of an input for the preparation of academic theses at the Masters degree level.
She said this was a good example of the interface between industry and academia, and that this had benefited her company greatly by way of exposure.
She was grateful to all those who had helped the company in diverse ways to acquire the new machine, which was capable of producing logos of all types as well as fabrics.
Mrs Okra said Winglow Clothes and Textile Limited was fully prepared to enter the export market to earn foreign exchange for the country.
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