{
  "id": 18432530,
  "title": "Raise your children to carry the business torch — Salem Kalmoni advises Ghanaian entrepreneurs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/raise-your-children-to-carry-the-business-torch-salem-kalmoni-advises",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T03:08:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/raise-your-children-to-carry-the-business-torch-salem-kalmoni-advises-ghanaian-entrepreneurs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian entrepreneurs have been advised by Japan Motors Ghana's CEO, Salem Kalmoni, to involve their children in family businesses from a young age to ensure smooth transitions and long-term success. Kalmoni, who is the third generation to lead the company, emphasized that his father took him to business events and introduced him to various aspects of their family enterprise when he was a child. He recalled taking his father to the family's farm in the 1970s, which later evolved into Lakeside Estate development, as part of his early business exposure. Kalmoni stressed that this approach is crucial for aspiring multi-generational Ghanaian businesses, as it helps young members understand the company's values, culture, and responsibilities before they assume leadership roles. He also highlighted that succession remains a significant challenge for family businesses in Ghana, with a PwC report indicating that only 12% of such enterprises survive to the third generation without a clear succession plan.",
  "summary": "Ghanaian entrepreneurs have been urged to introduce their children to their businesses from an early age to prepare them for leadership and improve the chances of enterprises surviving beyond their founders.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}