MTN Ghana Foundation Enrols 150 SMEs  in Enterprise Support Programme

The MTN Ghana Foundation has successfully enrolled 150 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into its Enterprise Support Programme, reinforcing its commitment to empowering Ghanaian entrepreneurs. The beneficiaries were selected through a rigorous process of pitch competitions and interviews held in the Central, Eastern, Volta, and Greater Accra Regions. The cohort includes 39 differently abled individuals, 61 women, and 50 young entrepreneurs.

The MTN Foundation’s Enterprise Support Programme provides comprehensive business training and seed capital ranging from GH¢10,000 to GH¢20,000. Participants receive tailored training in key areas such as bookkeeping, costing and pricing, branding, sales and marketing, financial literacy, digital marketing, and customer service.

As part of its dedication to fostering SME growth, the programme specifically targets youth, women, and differently abled entrepreneurs, promoting diversity and inclusion. During the Eastern Region onboarding ceremony, Adwoa Afriyie Wiafe, MTN Ghana’s Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer, emphasized the programme’s role in promoting inclusive and sustainable growth for entrepreneurs, contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 9.

Beneficiaries expressed their gratitude for the support from MTN. Lawrence Inkoom, a sandal maker, noted, “With MTN Ghana Foundation’s support, I can now produce more sandals.” Christine Dekator from the Volta Region plans to expand her cassava farm and gari processing business, while Memuna Ahmed, an Eastern Region palm oil processor, welcomed the relief from current business challenges.

Launched during MTN Ghana’s 25th-anniversary celebrations, the Enterprise Support Programme aims to support 500 MSMEs over five years. Since its 2023 launch in collaboration with Innohub, the programme has already selected 140 businesses from Greater Accra, Ashanti, and Western Regions.