The GrowthAfrica acceleration program is a six-month support program that aids you in comprehending every aspect of your company, as well as internal and external realities, and identifying growth challenges in order to help you create a clear set of objectives and a thorough, strategic growth plan that is ready for implementation.
GrowthAfrica is a growth frontier and growth partner committed to assisting company owners in transforming ambitious and scalable African businesses and SMEs into profitable corporations through business acceleration, strategic assistance, and access to funding.
With business acceleration activities, strategic counsel, and access to funding, the program helps you improve your entrepreneurial leadership and expand your firm. This is a great chance for you if you are an ambitious and dedicated entrepreneur from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, or Ghana who has the capacity to develop and make a difference with your enterprises.
After reviewing the submissions, the internal selection team will contact the selected organizations to arrange a face-to-face meeting and interview at the GrowthAfrica headquarters in their respective nations. As the Founder or Co-Founder, you must appear in person for the interview if you are selected for further consideration. They will then perform due diligence, make a decision, and make an offer to 15 people each group based on these and all other aspects per country.
High-potential African entrepreneurs expanding their businesses in and across Africa have GrowthAfrica as a growth partner and provider of a top African accelerator program at their disposal. High-potential entrepreneurs receive these company growth programs from them, and they also create and provide partners and clients with entrepreneurial assistance activities.
GrowthAfrica works with company owners and organizations that, through their operations, significantly improve their communities and society at large. GrowthAfrica (A non-profit foundation and limited business) was established in 2002 and has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. It now has offices in Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, and Ghana, where its accelerator program is offered. As they expand to become Pan-African and support endeavors throughout the continent, offices will be built.
Benefits:
- Growth strategy: Led by experienced facilitators, leveraging their proprietary process and learning methodology, they focus on solutions that lead to an increase in your revenue, profits, and impact.
- Bespoke in-company support: Get individualized and tailored in-company support from the most qualified team who will walk you through and support you in your business journey.
- Access and fellowship with quality peers across Africa: Connect and benefit from peer-to-peer learning and networking with like-minded entrepreneurs across Africa.
- Investment support: Receive support in the identification of, access to, and engagement with potential and relevant investors.
- Access to mentors and industry-subject experts: You will have access to Pan-African mentors/experts who will offer you advice and be your sounding board.
- Financial modeling: Support in building a financial model for your business growth and investment.
- Leadership: Acquire skills and tools to develop stronger entrepreneurial leadership.
Eligibility:
They are open to all sectors but have a soft spot for:
- Agribusiness
- Education
- IT/mobile solutions/Tech-enabled businesses
- Financial services and Fintech
- Renewable energy
- Water & Sanitation
- Health
- Manufacturing/processing
- Retail/e-commerce
Eligible Regions: Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, and Ghana
Application:
All application forms should be submitted online via the application link.
