Value proposition

We support ambitious and impactful African entrepreneurs in growing startups, scaling ventures and expanding SMEs

ACCELERATING AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS
We are passionate about entrepreneurs and dedicated to supporting their business growth and impact.

GrowthAfrica Foundation is founded on the desire and mission to proactively contribute to the social and economic growth of African economies through strengthening of local enterprises. It is a love story to Africa, its people, and its vast opportunities. We are here to grow Africa through entrepreneurship, innovation, and business.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Nairobi, GrowthAfrica is a leading Pan-African accelerator and entrepreneur support organisation (ESO) with offices in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, and Zambia. Our activities extend to Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Mozambique.

Since its inception, GrowthAfrica has worked with 2,000+ growing African businesses, accelerated 350+ post-revenue ventures and supported 1,000+ entrepreneurs through activities and events.

OUR ACTIVITY FOCUS
(1) To grow and scale ambitious and scalable African startups, post-revenue ventures and SMEs into successful and impactful enterprises through startup incubation, business acceleration, strategic advice, and access to investments.

(2) To assist funders, investors, (I)NGOs and corporates support the growth of high-potential entrepreneurs and ventures across Africa through well-designed and executed projects and programmes based on our experience. industry know-how, and insights.

(3) Convene and support the development of collaborative and sustainable ecosystems strengthening associations and entrepreneur support organisations’ resources and capacity to support entrepreneurs effectively.

LET ́S WORK TOGETHER:
We would love to hear from you and discuss how we can assist or work together. Our network is a core asset across our activities. How can we make you a part of our network?

+ Entrepreneurs: How can we help grow your venture?
+ Funders: How can we innovate and scale our impact?
+ Investors: Interested in an invest

Business planning & development, Strategic advice, Investment facilitation, Market access & insights, Fundraising, Leadership, Financial modelling, Investment readiness, Entrepreneurship, Acceleration, Impact, Africa, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur capacity building, Acceleration, Incubation, Business growth, Mentorship and coaching, Investment readiness and facilitation, African businesses, Peer2peer learning, Networking and community, Entrepreneur support organisation , Ecosystem development, and Data, insights, and learning