Acceleration programme
We accelerate post-revenue ventures
and assist entrepreneurs grow
their businesses in Africa
Our growth strategy programme is tailored to helping you scale your profitability as a business, make it investment ready while developing your business, and leadership acumen.The aim of the growth strategy programme’s first 6 months is to provide an intensive entrepreneur programme for SME, and Startup business support. Through this, our entrepreneurs build a thorough understanding of all components of their business venture, internal and external realities, and their interdependencies – identifying challenges to growth and using this to build a comprehensive, implementation-ready growth plan.
Each workshop is followed up by in-company support by the GrowthAfrica SME, and Startup growth advisors and mentors who assist you develop a deeper understanding of your business, help you to identify a growth strategy and articulate growth challenges, and aid in crafting strategic and innovative responses to these challenges – your growth plan.
Once your growth strategy 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 growth strategy resources necessary for the effective implementation of your growth plan.
We are backed with an experience of over 20 years;
understanding the behaviours, patterns, and trends
of the African Innovation ecosystem.
Get the tools and skills needed to analyse your business, its reality and the growth obstacles you face. We deliver the tools and resources to overcome them.
More: Enhance your leadershipConnect with peers and people in your value chain; network with industry experts. We invite you to join one of the strongest resource network in Africa.
More: Join the fellowshipTap in to a vast pool of experience and expertise. Learn from and spare with the continent’s top business executives, entrepreneurs and investment professionals.
More: Success breeds successConnecting with the right investor at the right time is crucial for success, as is learning how to communicate effectively with investors. We help you with both.
More: Meet the moneyTranslating your business model into a financial model increases your likelihood of making wise strategic choices; and your chances of financial success.
More: Working the numbersDeveloping and running great companies requires great leadership. We inspire and give you practical tools and resources for leading your business to success.
More: Lead the way to successSectors
We are open to all sectors but have a soft spot for:
Are you ready to exponentially grow your business?
Do you know a business that fits our criteria? recommend them to us via apply@growthafrica.com.
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Meet the entrepreneurs and ventures we have worked with.
Get to know the resourceful network of alumnis that you could join.
We keep entrepreneurs at the centre. We believe that who we are and what we do is reflected through the success of the entrepreneurs we work with.
We are grounded in the African promise of social and economic transformation. We fulfil this promise by delivering business growth that transforms entrepreneurial ventures into successful, profitable companies.
Access to relevant investors is often key to your growth. Meet our
broad network of investors looking for your venture.
Engage with us and find out how the acceleration programme matches your business growth journey