Commonplace Chartered Financial institution Ghana PLC unveiled the winners of the Cohort 4 Commonplace Chartered Girls in Tech Incubator programme, awarding a complete of GH₵936,000 in grants to 6 (6) distinctive women-led companies at a commencement ceremony in Accra.
The ceremony follows an intensive six-month incubation program for 20 feminine entreprenuers and a rigorous pitch session the place six companies have been adjudged winners and every awarded a GH₵156,000 grant to propel their operations and gas innovation of their respective industries.
The Commonplace Chartered Girls in Tech Incubator (SCWIT) launched in Ghana in 2020 and applied in collaboration with Ashesi College’s Ghana Local weather Innovation Centre, has supported 74 companies with 21 contributors receiving seed funding.
The Girls in Tech programme is extra than simply an incubator; it’s a platform for change. It goals at creating alternatives for girls to develop entrepreneurial and management experience, serving to them break limitations and utilizing expertise to sort out social challenges confronted by communities.
Sharing her ideas on the commencement of the 4th Cohort, Mansa Nettey, Chief Government of Commonplace Chartered Financial institution Ghana PLC, counseled the winners for his or her achievements. “We’re extremely happy with the progress and achievements of those progressive younger girls entrepreneurs who’ve integrated expertise into their companies, from agriculture, well being to training and lots of others. Although small right now, these fledging companies are fixing advanced societal issues, thereby lifting participation of ladies”.
Ruka Sanusi, Government Director of the Ghana Local weather Innovation Centre, remarked, “The variety of options and merchandise these women-led companies have developed really units feminine enterprise house owners aside. Their means to deeply perceive the various wants of customers, faucet into totally different industries, and create tailor-made options demonstrates their capability to drive innovation and meet various market calls for with creativity and foresight. This can be a testomony to the unbelievable worth girls carry to the enterprise world.”
The successful firms, Zuputo, Poka Know-how Ltd, Even Sparrows Farms, Drdogood, AppCyclers and FreshLine Publish Harvest Options have all showcased distinctive potential to innovate and thrive by making use of expertise and remaining aggressive of their respective sector. Their contributions are poised to make a big affect on Ghana’s financial growth. With the GHC156,000 grants, supplied by Commonplace Chartered Financial institution to every of those companies, they’re now outfitted to increase their operations, improve their product choices, and create new employment alternatives.
Along with the seed funding, the companies will obtain portfolio administration help over the following 10 weeks and publicity to potential buyers who need to help women-owned companies.
All 20 graduates will likely be becoming a member of the worldwide SCWIT alumni community the place they are going to have entry to extra networking occasions, assets, content material, and enterprise scaling alternatives.
The success of the Cohort 4 graduates highlights the important position of the Commonplace Chartered Girls in Tech programme, in addressing the gender hole within the adoption and use of expertise.
By providing assets, mentorship, and help, this system continues to empower girls entrepreneurs to scale their companies, fostering innovation and inclusion inside Ghana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.