The Orange Corners initiative, backed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented by MDF West Africa, selected 343 entrepreneurs for its seventh cohort, spanning five regions in the country. From the 431 applications received in 2022, 166 entrepreneurs will be trained in Accra, 59 in Kumasi, 41 in Tamale, 36 in Ho and 41 in Takoradi.
The six-month accelerator programme will include a 10-day offsite workshop, online masterclasses, individual coaching sessions, knowledge and skills transfer, and access to markets and capital. The programme connects entrepreneurs with the private sector and facilitates access to finance through the Orange Corners Innovation Fund. The Orange Corners Innovation Fund provides money to selected entrepreneurs, helping them to turn their innovative ideas into successful businesses.
Orange Corners is supported in Ghana by private sector partners Fidelity Bank, Emergent Payments, Friesland Campina, Vivo Energy Ghana and Meridian Port Services (MPS). Starting this year, the programme has received additional private sector support from De Heus Koudijs and Cargill, raising the institutional support from 5 to 7 companies.
Source: JoyOnline
