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The Growth for SMEs Program (GSP) is a six-month acceleration program designed to help medium-sized African enterprises scale sustainably, capture new market opportunities, and navigate generational business transitions.
Program Structure
- The program runs over 6 months and combines 3 in-person bootcamps with 4 online mentoring sessions, covering:
- Business Model Innovation: Assess your current model and identify growth opportunities to strengthen your business’ competitiveness.
- Scaling and Internationalization Strategies: Product diversification, market expansion, and new revenue streams for Pan-African and global expansion.
- AI & Digital Innovation: Digitise your products, services, and customer relationships
- Change Management: Lead and implement organisational transformation
- Financing Growth: Build a compelling funding request and pitch to real investors
- In-person bootcamps are hosted at the prestigious Twin Towers of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).
Benefits
By the end of the program, participants walk away with:
- An innovative, investor-ready business model
- A digital transformation and sustainability plan
- A comprehensive business growth plan for the next 3–5 years
- A fundraising package to secure capital for growth
- Lifetime access to E4Impact’s B2B matchmaking and blockchain platforms
- A network of suppliers and distributors across Africa
- Access to a community of 1,600+ business alumni across the continent
Business Support Services
Beyond the curriculum, participants receive access to:
- Business Advisory and Consulting: Dedicated advisors to help apply tools and open doors with partners and investors and to professional services for business growth and investor readiness.
- HR Support: Access to trained workers to support businessgrowth at no cost to participants
- Business Networking Weeks: Post-program networking in Milan with international investors, entrepreneurs, and EU chambers
- Business Development Africa (BDA): Support for African firms that want to access the EU and Italian market
Certification
Graduates receive a Postgraduate Diploma issued jointly by E4Impact, ALTIS–Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and University of Professional Studies of Accra upon completing 80% of sessions and all program assignments.
Eligibility
The GSP is designed for founders, co-founders, family members, and general managers of medium to large companies with:
- A turnover of €150,000 and above
- A team of 50 or more employees
- A clear ambition to grow, innovate, and scale in the next 3–5 years
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