GrowthAfrica Accelerator is designed to help you scale your business, make it investment ready while developing your entrepreneurial acumen and leadership skills. The aim of the programme’s first 6 months is to build a thorough understanding of all components of your business, internal and external realities, and their interdependencies – identifying your challenges to growth and use this to build a comprehensive, implementation-ready growth plan.
The initial phase of the programme consists of 19 workshop-days across 6 months. Each workshop is followed up by in-company support by the GrowthAfrica team and mentors who assist you develop a deeper understanding of your business, help you to identify and articulate growth challenges, and aid in crafting strategic and innovative responses to these challenges – your growth plan.
Once your growth plan is in place, focus shifts to implementation of set interventions and creating momentum in line with your ambition to scale and access external capital. The GrowthAfrica team continues to help alongside sage advice and support from subject-industry experts. Focus further shift to connecting you with the resources necessary for the effective implementation of your growth plan.
You are the centre of our attention and focus.
The success of the entrepreneurs we work with
is the best showcase of what we do and are
achieving with and for our ventures.
We deliver business growth that turns
entrepreneurial ventures into successful,
profitable companies. The aim is to create jobs
and economic progress.
Your venture's needs are at the center of our Accelerator. We develop learning
which addresses your business reality. We equip you and your team with the
resources and leadership to grow your venture to success.
Meet the people ready to assist you and fuel your venture's growth. We bring you energy, passion and years of entrepreneurial experience.
Meet the growth team
We craft impacting experiences. They are tailored to turn your venture into a successful company that makes a difference in Africa.
Our craftmanship
Successful companies need leadership - and its no different for startups. We work with you to build your personal and team skills.
Leading the wayMeet the entrepreneurs and ventures we have worked with.
Get to know the resourceful network of alumnis that you could join.
The GrowthAfrica team provided hands-on support and worked with us through our business and strategy whilst connecting us with investors when the time was right and our business was ready.
Cathrine Mahugu Co-founder, Soko
GrowthAfrica is a friend and supporter of entrepreneurs and startups.They are passionate about making a difference and seeing the businesses they work with grow and succeed.
Henry M. Ambwere Founder & CEO, MolaPlus
Through our engagement we have gained a thorough understanding of our business model as well as the context within it operated. I commend the team for their strong committed effort and passion
Stefano Carcoforo Founder & Managing Director, iProcure
GrowthAfrica has created an environment
that promotes continuous learning for
entrepreneurs and is a great partner and
mentor to our business in areas such as
fund raising and sourcing for talent
Ernest Makhotsi Founder, Wayo
GrowthAfrica helped us redefine our
value proposition and this has greatly
improved our interaction with our
customers and consequently our sales.
We were equipped with the tools necessary
to keep track of our business progress
from there make the right business decisions
Robert Kariuki Founder, Essentia Kanan
GrowthAfrica made our transition into
understanding investor requirements
painless and enjoyable. They guided us on
how to sculpt our business and scale it
in the green disruptive innovations space
with a clear lens on how to make it
profitable
Tony Nyagah Co-Founder & MD, Strauss Energy
Before joining the GrowthAfrica Acceleration programme, I talked to several investors with no success and I was frustrated. This Programme made me see my business inside out and now I understand why investors were not interested.
Henok Abera Founder, Wow Peanut butter, Ethiopia
They have made my first experience with an investment firm, seamless and successful. This deal was timely since we were looking to grow but struggled in accessing funds. They supported us in negotiations to ensure it was a good deal for us.
Valerie Muigai Founder, Kijani Baby Uganda
We were encouraged to look deeply within the business. We have now successfully managed to fully communicate to the team where we are heading as a business and how we shall achieve it. Our vision has also been incorporated into our daily activities.
Tolera Shula Co-founder, Elelan Leather
The GrowthAfrica team has been "a shoulder to lean on" through my entrepreneurial journey.
I learnt a lot in the customer journey and today I know how to segment every customer coming through our doors.
Betty Bukirwa Managing Director, St.Eliza healthcare
I joined the programme because I wanted to scale and I particularly enjoyed the customer journey workshop. It helped me accurately define who my mobile app was targeting. With this understanding, I pitched to my board and they approved it.
Manuela Pacutho Founder, The Cradle - Uganda
Engage with us and find out how the acceleration programme is the best fit for your business growth journey
