By joining this programme, you will benefit from GrowthAfrica’s vast experience across three
decades supporting over 5,000 entrepreneurs and running close to 100 projects and
programmes for startups and early-stage businesses and access valuable resources, tools and
systems that will empower your entrepreneurship support efforts to achieve greater
effectiveness, build stronger capabilities, and amplify your impact on the entrepreneurship
ecosystem.
The programme is designed to review your current set-up, take stock of your reality, internal
and external, and then assess and redesign your offering to entrepreneurs. The programme will
then support you in your efforts to mobilise your ecosystem, access resources, reach the right
entrepreneurs and businesses, as well as ultimately stand by you as you deliver your revised
programme and entrepreneur support activities

Eligibility criteria
Organisations interested in applying must meet the following criteria:
1. The organisation must be legally registered and operating in one of the target countries:
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Ghana, or Egypt.
2. Support social impact enterprises: Actively works with social impact ventures or
entrepreneurs tackling pressing social, environmental, or economic challenges, and can
demonstrate previous or current impact (e.g., number of ventures supported, jobs
created, lives impacted).
3. Minimum of 2 years of operation supporting entrepreneurs or small businesses: Proven
experience in providing incubation, acceleration, mentorship, training, or venture
support services.
4. Capacity and commitment: Has a dedicated team and capacity to participate fully in the
programme over its duration.
5. Language and communication: Ability to communicate effectively in English
(programme language).

Describe the format of your programme.:

The programme is structured as follows:
Initial analysis of reality and programme redesign:
• 6 virtual workshops from late July to late September
• 1-on-1 follow-up sessions after each workshop from early August to mid-October
• Curated pre-readings and preparation resources
Programme redesign support
• 1-on-1 programme design advisory sessions
• Resource & ecosystem mobilisation support
• Access to online resources for content, tools, systems and template development
• Networking and experience sharing sessions with peers (across cohorts & geographies)
Programme execution support
• Add-hoc content delivery troubleshooting
• Monthly progress check-ins
• Quarterly peer learning sessions

This programme is designed to help your organisation to:
Elevate your programme quality and impact: Gain access to the best practice methodology,
content, tools and resources for entrepreneur training and support, enabling you to build
effective and impactful programmes that truly drive entrepreneurial success.
Strengthen your organisational foundation: We provide solutions to streamline your
organisation and its management, optimising your operational efficiency. Furthermore, we
equip you with the strategies and insights needed to identify and acquire the right
entrepreneurs for your programmes, ensuring impactful engagement. Our support also focuses
on enhancing your internal capacity to run effective capacity building programmes and to
develop the necessary expertise to support entrepreneurs in their growth efforts.
Cultivate a thriving ecosystem: We facilitate the development of a robust network by helping
you build an ecosystem of supporters and contributors, fostering a collaborative environment
for entrepreneurship. You will also have opportunities to connect with and learn from peers;
form knowledge and resource sharing networks, enriching your knowledge base and expanding
your reach.
Enhance financial sustainability: Our resources include guidance and strategies to improve your
fundraising and revenue generation, ensuring the long-term viability and growth of your ESO
and its initiatives.
Amplify your achievements: Learn effective methods for documenting and communicating your
impact, allowing you to showcase your successes, attract further support, and refine your
strategies for even greater outcomes.

Brief detail of instructors used:

Other partners and funders: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Non Financial Support Provided: Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Financial Support Provided: None