Government will continue to enhance the resource base of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) and the Youth Enterprise Support (YES), to enable them assist more people, President John Dramani Mahama has said. He said government recognizes the importance of financial access, inclusion and literacy as the cornerstones for economic growth and development. President Mahama said in order to eliminate poverty in the country, the government is employing social protection as a key tool to tackle extreme poverty. “We must develop tailor made products for our youth to support young entrepreneurs to grow their businesses; since our public sectors alone, cannot absorb all graduates,” he said. MASLOC is a microfinance apex body responsible for implementing the government’s microfinance programmes targeted at reducing poverty, creating jobs and wealth.