To launch the Social Enterprise Women Business Accelerator, the British Council Ghana and Social Enterprise Ghana have partnered together. The partnership is a two-month company accelerator for women-led social companies focused on companies with a strong positive social and/or environmental mission.

“We are delighted through this program to bring all these together by enabling women social-enterprises who are building their businesses despite the challenges of Covid-19 grow their businesses and their social and environmental impact” said Chikodi Onyemerela, Director of Programmes and Partnerships, British Council Ghana

Here Is What You Need To Know

• The initiative would make it possible for 50 women-led social enterprises to become more investor-ready, to connect them to investor partners and to help them gain access to financing.
• A needs evaluation of the companies may recognize deficiencies during the program that they need to resolve in order to become eligible for funding.
• Via immersive learning sessions, tailored coaching and professional support, the accelerator program will allow women to fill in the gaps.
• Sessions on developing their business model, proper bookkeeping and financial management processes, growth strategy and marketing, including customer acquisition strategy, will take participants through.
• Investor partners, including banks, angel networks and SME growth financiers, will also analyze and provide input and support for investment enterprises.

“Ghana has been ranked as the world’s third leading economy with the most women business owners over 36%.

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This is great news for us and what we do at Social Enterprise Ghana. This accelerator will support women social enterprises to deliver even more social and environmental impact through their businesses” said Edwin Zu-Cudjoe, Executive Director, Social Enterprise Ghana.

• For investor partners, ShEquity, ABSA Bank, ACCESS Bank, Grofin, Established, Lady Angels Network and other investors, the intended outcome of the program is to engage with and invest in social enterprise businesses.
• Visit www.seghana.net and all other social networks to stay up to date about the program. 

Charles Rapulu Udoh

Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer who has advised startups across Africa on issues such as startup funding (Venture Capital, Debt financing, private equity, angel investing etc), taxation, strategies, etc. He also has special focus on the protection of business or brands’ intellectual property rights ( such as trademark, patent or design) across Africa and other foreign jurisdictions.
He is well versed on issues of ESG (sustainability), media and entertainment law, corporate finance and governance.
He is also an award-winning writer

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