GrowthAfrica Acceleration Programme 2021 for early stage African Entrepreneurs

October 19, 2020

2021 Applications are open for the GrowthAfrica Accelerator. GA are seeking high-growth and high-impact entrepreneurs with businesses operating in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Zambia. The exciting and intensive programme is geared towards unlocking significant growth in your business, making it investment ready and enhancing your leadership skills.

Founded in 2002, GrowthAfrica continues to exponentially increase the rate and growth of business success in Africa through the annual Accelerator. Backed by extensive knowledge and experience in supporting entrepreneurs across Africa, the first accelerator run in 2012 and to date, 244 ventures have been accelerated, worked directly with 436 entrepreneurs, run 24 cohorts and created 30,000+ jobs.

The programme is designed to help you scale your venture, make it investment ready and develop your entrepreneurial leadership acumen with the aim of unlocking significant growth in your business.

GrowthAfrica 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

Benefits

Growth strategy: Led by experienced facilitators, leveraging our proprietary process and learning methodology, we focus on solutions that leads to an increase in your revenue, profits and impact
Bespoke incompany support: Get individualised 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 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 modelling: Support in build a financial model for your business growth and investment
Leadership: Acquire skills and tools to develop stronger entrepreneurial leadership

Application Procedure

Are you ready to exponentially grow your business?

Do you know a business that fits our criteria? recommend them to us via [email protected].

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For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the GrowthAfrica Acceleration Programme 2021