MTN SME Boost Program

The MTN Ghana Enterprise Support Project is a legacy project of MTN Ghana designed as part of its 25th Anniversary celebrations.

The project, which kicked off in 2023, will support 500 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) acrossGhana over a 5-year period until 2027.

Our focus is to support businesses, led by Youth, Women, orPersons with Disabilities (PWDs) with business development services and funding to grow their businesses.

The project is an initiative of the MTN Ghana Foundation partnership with Innohub Foundation, an enterprise support organization.

Who Qualifies?

For Youth-Led Businesses…

Young adults (below 35 years) with early-stage startups. Startups to be selected must demonstrate the following:

  • A proven and growing market size
  • Gone beyond proof of concept with early customers and revenue.
  • Clear impact area.
  • Ability to generate revenue and service a debt facility.
  • High potential to scale.

For Women-Led Business…

There is no age limit for this category.

  • Female entrepreneurs in urban and rural areas engaged in activities along the agribusiness value chain, commerce, etc.
  • Women in fish processing, gari processing, beekeeping, etc.

For PWDs-Led Business…

There is no age limit for this category.

  • Business leaders with all forms of disabilities

This Application is only for Youth-led businesses. 

Application Link:
https://bit.ly/mtn-sbp-youth 

The other categories of applicants will be selected through relevant institutions.

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Target Sectors

 

  • Agric & Agribusiness

  • Fashion, including kente weaving.

  • Light Manufacturing (Food & Beverages, Cosmetics, and Beauty products)

  • Food Processing (including fish processing, beekeeping)

  • Women in TVET

Target Regions for Year 1

 

*These regions are only for the first year.
 
  • Ashanti

  • Western

  • Greater Accra

 

Other regions will be selected for the subsequent years.

Target Regions for Year 2

*These regions are only for the second year.
 
  • Eastern
  • Central
  • Volta
  • Greater Accra (Youth-led businesses only)

Other regions will be selected for the subsequent years.