I worked as a ‘shoe shine boy’ – MP

Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency and Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah has recounted a previous life experience where he worked as a cobbler also called ‘shoe shine boy’.

According to the business man turn politician, as a young boy he had to work as ‘a shoe shine’ where he later moved on to become a ‘loading boy’ to make ends meet and also put himself through school.

Speaking at the 2017 Start-up CEOs Convention held in Accra on the June 7, 2017, Mr. Ahenkorah admonished young people to be innovative and creative in their field of endeavour.

Mr. Ahenkorah also encouraged young business leaders and entrepreneurs not to give up on their dreams, urging them to have the right attitude to work while taking advantage of opportunities that fall their way.

As part of government’s plan to revive distressed companies struggling to survive, Mr. Ahenkorah said 150 companies have been shortlisted to be beneficiaries of government’s stimulus package.

Mr. Ahenkorah also said the government intends to empower existing institutions that have oversight responsibilities on small and medium enterprises (SMEs), such as the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), GRATIS Foundation and Rural Enterprise Programme, to enable them to execute their mandate properly.