{"id":338810,"date":"2017-07-24T13:30:46","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T13:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=338810"},"modified":"2017-07-24T13:30:46","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T13:30:46","slug":"premium-bank-launches-gh%e2%82%b55m-credit-facility-for-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=338810","title":{"rendered":"Premium Bank launches GH\u20b55m credit facility for startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SME-focused commercial bank, Premium Bank, has announced a GH\u20b55 million integrated credit facility for members of the Ghana Startup Club 100 through its HelpStation initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement which was made by the Managing Director, Mr. Kwasi Tumi, during a special business forum and networking cocktail held in honour of the 100 most outstanding startups in Ghana, who were announced as members of the first cohort of the Ghana Startup Club 100 at the recent Ghana Startup Awards.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-338833\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Premium-Bank-3.jpg\" alt=\"premium-bank-3\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a special interaction with Ekow Mensah, CEO of The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE), curators of the Ghana Startup Club 100, he mentioned the intentions of Premium Bank is a prayer answered for most startups in Ghana, and hopes\u00a0startups\u00a0will make the best use of the opportunity to expand their businesses to become more innovative and globally competitive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-338831\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Premium-Bank-1.jpg\" alt=\"premium-bank-1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the integrated credit facility, Premium Bank will also be providing digital solutions to the various\u00a0startups\u00a0to aid their online financial transaction.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-338832\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Premium-Bank-2.jpg\" alt=\"premium-bank-2\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ghana Startup Club 100 (GSClub 100) is an annual ranking of the top 100 most outstanding start-up companies in Ghana, spearheaded by The Startup Network, a network under TANOE.<\/p>\n<p>Prestigious and coveted; the Ranking celebrates Ghana\u2019s entrepreneurs and innovators.<\/p>\n<p>It offers a unique chance for small to medium scale businesses to be recognized for their hard work, commitment and of course, success.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<br \/>\nBy: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SME-focused commercial bank, Premium Bank, has announced a GH\u20b55 million integrated credit facility for members of the Ghana Startup Club 100 through its HelpStation initiative. 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