German Sparkassenstiftung Western Africa

German Sparkassenstiftung Western Africa German Sparkassenstiftung Western Africa is the development-policy arm of Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe working in West Africa.

Akwaaba! to our colleagues from Deutsche Sparkassenstiftung fรผr internationale Kooperation e.V. office in Bonn. We are h...
20/07/2026

Akwaaba! to our colleagues from Deutsche Sparkassenstiftung fรผr internationale Kooperation e.V. office in Bonn.

We are happy to welcome Annika P., Project Manager, Corporate Development, and Karin Klein, Head of Corporate Development, to DSIK Ghana for a working visit.

They are here on a mission to conduct a quality assurance review of our processes, systems, and projects implemented in Ghana. This exercise forms an integral part of DSIK's commitment to accountability, transparency, and the continuous improvement of project implementation and all functional areas within the organization.

๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”Today, we celebrate the power of skills to create opportunities for young people.Through the ...
15/07/2026

๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Today, we celebrate the power of skills to create opportunities for young people.

Through the project, "Support for Local Training Providers in Ghana", DSIK has facilitated the skills training of 623 beneficiaries, mostly youth in various trade and vocational areas.

The trainings delivered by local training providers across the Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, and Northern Regions, equipped participants with practical skills to start and grow their own businesses, improve their livelihoods, and contribute to the development of their communities.

The project is implemented by German Sparkassenstiftung Western Africa on behalf of the Ghanaian-European Centre for Jobs, Migration and Development, of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with co-funding from the European Union, implemented by GIZ Ghana, Deutsche Gesellschaft fรผr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

WAN-Hive Ghana, Kumasi City Incubation Hub - KCIH, Elidel Foundation, Global Youth Innovation Center (GYIC), EcoGreen Oases Legacy, AgriCo Hub, hapaSpace Collaborative Hub, Mind Builders Africa, Top Vision Foundation

#๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ!Peter SchรผรŸler joined DSIK in West Africa in February 2020 and has led the implementation of the variou...
08/07/2026

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ!

Peter SchรผรŸler joined DSIK in West Africa in February 2020 and has led the implementation of the various Regional Projects in Ghana, working closely with our partner, the Ghana Cooperative Credit Unions Association from 2020 โ€“ 2026.

Drawing on his extensive experience and Sparkasse background, he was instrumental in achieving project results and contributing to the sustainable development of the financial sector and in particular the credit union movement in Ghana and West Africa.

Peter worked with professionalism, commitment and dedication in topics such as risk management, capacity building, MSME finance, and promoting the inclusion of women and youth.

Congratulations on a remarkable career with DSIK. We wish you all the best in your retirement.

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  After 3 years of strong partnerships, the project "๐’๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐›๐ฒ...
30/06/2026

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ 

After 3 years of strong partnerships, the project "๐’๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž c๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐ญ u๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š" has come to a close.

Together with our partners, we improved financial inclusion for underserved and disadvantaged populations, especially women and youth, by strengthening credit unions and the broader microfinance ecosystem, thereby increasing access to sustainable financial services, economic opportunities, and entrepreneurship in West Africa.

The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by German Sparkassenstiftung Western Africa, in partnership with Credit Union Associations in Ghana, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and the Microfinance Directorate in Senegal.

The Global Youth Innovation Center organized a training in the production of beaded accessories, including necklaces, ea...
26/06/2026

The Global Youth Innovation Center organized a training in the production of beaded accessories, including necklaces, earrings, keyrings, and slippers, for participants in Sunyani.

Participants acquired hands-on skills to produce and market these products, enabling them to create sustainable income opportunities through skills acquisition.

The training was made possible through the "Support for Local Training Providers in Ghana" project, implemented by German Sparkassenstiftung Western Africa on behalf of the Ghanaian-European Centre for Jobs, Migration and Development, of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with co-funding from the European Union, implemented by GIZ Ghana, Deutsche Gesellschaft fรผr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

23/06/2026

The National Association of Cooperative Credit Unions of The Gambia (NACCUG) and the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority (NAQAA), in collaboration with German Sparkassenstiftung Western Africa have officially launched The National TVET Curriculum for Financial Cooperatives and Microfinance Institutions in The Gambia.

Developed in response to the growing demand for structured, competency-based training, the curriculum aims to strengthen the technical, operational, and professional competencies required within a sector that plays a vital role in advancing financial inclusion, supporting grassroots economic development, and building community resilience across the country.

Aligned with the Gambia National Qualifications Framework (GNQF), the curriculum establishes nationally accredited training pathways at the Certificate, Diploma, and Higher National Diploma levels. It provides a standardized framework for skills development and professional growth while promoting quality, consistency, and professionalism across financial cooperatives and microfinance institutions.

The initiative is expected to contribute to a more skilled and competent workforce, stronger institutional performance, and improved service delivery to members.

Together with our partner, the National Association of Cooperative Credit Unions of The Gambia, we celebrate the first b...
10/06/2026

Together with our partner, the National Association of Cooperative Credit Unions of The Gambia, we celebrate the first batch of graduates from the Credit Union Management Programme (CUMP) at the NACCUG Training Academy.

This marks a significant milestone for the credit union movement in The Gambia.

Micro-Business Game (MBG) Certification Training in Sierra Leone organized in collaboration with the National Cooperati...
08/06/2026

Micro-Business Game (MBG) Certification Training in Sierra Leone organized in collaboration with the National Cooperative Credit Union Association- Sierra Leone -naccua.

Last week, a capacity-building workshop was held in Kumasi for accounts and finance officers of the Local Training Provi...
01/06/2026

Last week, a capacity-building workshop was held in Kumasi for accounts and finance officers of the Local Training Providers (LTPs) participating in the Support for Local Training Providers in Ghana project.

The workshop was designed to strengthen participants' competencies in taxation and financial management, enabling them to improve compliance, enhance accountability, and produce accurate and timely financial reports within their institutions.

The workshop forms part of broader efforts under the project to strengthen the institutional capacity of LTPs to deliver quality training while maintaining sound financial management practices that align with national regulatory requirements.

The knowledge and skills acquired are expected to contribute to improved financial governance, stronger compliance, and greater operational efficiency across participating organizations.

The "Support for Local Training Providers in Ghana" project is implemented by German Sparkassenstiftung Western Africa on behalf of the Ghanaian-European Centre for Jobs, Migration and Development, of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with co-funding from the European Union, implemented by GIZ Ghana Deutsche Gesellschaft fรผr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

One word to describe the German Sparkassenstiftung Business Games? ๐‡๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ-๐จ๐ง.For five days, market women from Madina and ...
28/05/2026

One word to describe the German Sparkassenstiftung Business Games? ๐‡๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ-๐จ๐ง.

For five days, market women from Madina and Kasoa took a short break from their businesses to gain more knowledge in personal finance and business financial management.

Through the Business Games, participants reflected on the everyday decisions they make in their businesses and how those choices impact their finances, operations, and overall livelihoods. From customer segmentation and supplier selection to record keeping, improving quality of life, and business growth, the sessions encouraged practical learning, critical thinking, and informed decision-making.

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