Financial Institutions
Ghana Venture Capital Trust Fund
This is a government initiative to provide low-cost funding for businesses. The GVCTF assists SMEs by making equity and quasi-equity investments in businesses. In addition, they provide support for managerial and technical expertise to help businesses that are viable make the most returns.
Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund
The BUSAC Fund III Engagement will contribute to achievement of the SPSD III objective through the following two outcomes: Policies, laws and regulations relating to the private sector have been enhanced and contribute to an improved enabling environment for business at national and local levels, Strengthened institutional, technical and financial capacity of PSOs to pursue business advocacy actions and to become more sustainable.
Mastercard Foundation
Young Africa Works & Employability Initiatives - The Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy aims to improve youth unemployment in Africa by equipping young women and men with the skills and knowledge they need to access jobs or grow businesses, access financial services, and expand the economic opportunities that are available to them.
WIDU
WIDU Africa is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft F�r international Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). In collaboration with the African diaspora in Europe, WIDU applies an innovative approach that combines funding and coaching to strengthen new and existing small businesses in Africa, which then leads to the creation of new jobs.
Regulators
Policy Makers
Association of Ghana Industries (AGI)
The AGI focuses on promoting trade both internally and externally and can be a great resource for securing credible trade partners. They also provide training for members and conduct research that SMEs will find useful in decision-making.
Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA)
GEA is the apex governmental body dedicated to the promotion and development of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Sector in Ghana.
Donor Partners
Ghana Export and Import Authority
To build internal systems and strategic external networks to develop Ghanaian Non-Traditional Exports throughout the value chain and promote Made-in-Ghana goods and services in strategic markets to achieve national targets for economic development.
KAIZEN
Japanese word for "change for the better" is helping to transform the face of MSME manufacturing in Ghana.
Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit (GWES)
To help address the challenges women face in doing business, the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) organizes the Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit (GWES) to build the resilience of Ghana’s female entrepreneurs.
Ghana Economic Transformation Project
The objective of GETP is to promote private investment and the growth of enterprises in the non-resource-based sectors of the economy
Others
Empretec Ghana Foundation
Empretec was set up to build businesses through training and also improve access to technology and financial services. They provide subsidized finance and technology consultancy services to SMEs as well as subsidized accounting and bookkeeping services for SME groups. They also offer loans to businesses in selected sectors.
Technoserve
With a strong focus on employment creation, poverty reduction and impacting societies, Technoserve provides training for capacity building, connecting different market players and providing funds.
Enablis Ghana
Enablis provides skills training and development, financing, coaching and networking opportunities for SME owners. They also have an annual business plan competition with cash awards to help business owners grow their business.
Type of Stakeholders
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