By Kofi Ahovi Barclays Bank Ghana and Junior Achievement of Ghana (JA) have entered into a partnership under which the bank will provide financial support of 1.5 million pounds for a three-year period to JA. The fund is to enable JA deliver entrepreneurship and work-readiness education to local young people through the “Barclays/JA world wide you can B initiative.” The fund will support a series of programs, including innovative workshops and the expansion of a worldwide JA company program and JA job shadow, and will reach a projected 8,000 students. The managing director of Barclays Bank Ghana, Benjamin Dabrah, at the signing ceremony of the partnership, was hopeful that the initiative would lower the unemployment rate in Ghana, especially among the youth. He added that the bank was privileged to be part of the initiative because it recognizes the youth as both future clients and employees, thus the need to lend support. The executive director of Junior Achievement of Ghana, Jeff Agba...