MTN SME Support Programme Application Form Year 2 (Youth-Led Businesses)

MTN

The MTN Ghana SME Support Programme is a legacy project of MTN Ghana as part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations, managed by the Innohub Foundation. The project aims to create sustainable livelihoods, employment, and economic opportunities, especially for women, youth, and PWDs through training and incubating 500 young persons across Ghana over a 5-year period with practical businesses for implementation. 

The projects target is to support 100 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) annually in 3 categories namely:

  • Youth-led businesses (aged 18 - 35),
  • Women-led businesses and,
  • Businesses led by Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)

In its inaugural year, the project provided technical and financial support to 140 businesses in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, and Western regions, including support for 50 youth-led businesses, 51 enterprises led by differently abled persons, and 39 businesses led by women in the informal sector. 

Program Benefits 
  • Training and business development support
  • Access to experienced business coaches and mentors
  • Low-interest Working Capital Loans at 6% per annum (up to Ghs 20,000.00 per business)
  • Access to market (Exhibitions and tradeshows)
Target Value Chains
  • Technology Solutions (Agritech, edutech, fintech etc.) 
  • Agric and Agribusiness
  • Fashion
  • Food and beverages (including fish processing)
  • Cosmetics, and beauty products
  • Women in TVET including Graphic design and IT services.
  • Waste Recycling ( Businesses recycling waste into products)
Target Regions (Year 2)
  • Central
  • Eastern
  • Volta and 
  • * Greater Accra (Youth-led businesses only)

The deadline for application is 10th June 2024.
Entrepreneur Information









Business Details








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Access to Loans





Annual Revenues


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Investments



Equity investment - money raised by selling shares in your business, either to your existing shareholders or to a new investor. 
Debt/ Loan - money borrowed for your business to be paid back at a future date with interest
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Total value of investments Ghs (please put 0 if it does not apply)
Job Creation (Please put 0 if it does not apply)
How many paid full-time, and part-time workers do you have? Kindly indicate in the table below. Please put 0 if it does not apply.
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Full-time Employees
Part-time Employees
Business Need



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