For the first year of the five-year scheme, the MTN Ghana Foundation’s Enterprise Support scheme has selected 140 micro and small businesses to receive funding.
The project, which targets MSMEs managed by young people, women, and people with disabilities, is projected to support 500 MSMEs over the course of the next five years in Ghana. The chosen beneficiaries will receive technical assistance, company growth aid, training, and startup money.
The MTN House in Accra hosted the onboarding programme for recipients on August 24, 2023. Sixty-eight beneficiaries received their official onboarding packets throughout the programme. In September and October 2023, respectively, the remaining MSMEs chosen from the Western and Ashanti areas will be enrolled.
Speaking at the onboarding programme, the Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of MTN Ghana, Adwoa Wiafe said, “In line with our diversity and inclusion drive, we made a conscious effort to select businesses that have clear social and environmental impact and align with our sustainability objectives and the UN SDGs. We were also interested in businesses with digital components since we are now pushing for digital inclusion.”
Adwoa Wiafe urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the support they have received from MTN to make a difference in the lives of other people as well.
Alexander Tetteh, one of the beneficiaries who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries said, “We thank MTN for the honour done us. These days, it is not easy to run a business and to the extent that MTN is extending a helping hand to MSMEs, all we can say is Ayekoo to MTN for coming to the aid of MSMEs in Ghana. We are forever grateful to you for the kind gesture.”
MTN Ghana’s Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer, Adwoa Wiafe, stated at the onboarding programme, “In line with our diversity and inclusion drive, we made a conscious effort to select businesses that have clear social and environmental impact and align with our sustainability objectives and the UN SDGs.” We were also looking for enterprises with digital components because we are now promoting digital inclusion.”
Adwoa Wiafe urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the MTN assistance they had received in order to make a difference in the lives of others.
“We thank MTN for the honour done to us,” said Alexander Tetteh, one of the beneficiaries who spoke on their behalf. “We thank MTN for the honour done to us,” said Alexander Tetteh, one of the beneficiaries who spoke on their behalf. It is not simple to run a business these days, and to the extent that MTN is assisting MSMEs, all we can say is Ayekoo to MTN for coming to the rescue of MSMEs in Ghana. We will be eternally grateful to you for your thoughtfulness.”
The MTN Enterprise Support Programme, in collaboration with the Innohub Foundation, was launched in March 2023, and MSMEs were asked to apply. The MSMEs that were shortlisted were invited to pitch, and the winning beneficiaries were chosen for onboarding.
Source: SeanCitygh.net / Omal Kamil
