Application deadline is March 24th, 2023.
MEST Scale is an acceleration program designed by MEST, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, that partners with leaders of high growth startups and innovative technology businesses that are ready to position their ventures for scaling. The program works with businesses to strengthen their operations, address key technology gaps, address capital linkages, and increase their capacity to scale.
The 6-month program is designed to support high-impact growth to late-stage startups and technology SMEs in Ghana become high-growth, investment-ready companies.
The program provides a wealth of resources and support to help businesses scale including access to funding, mentorship, training, and more.
At the end of the program, participating companies will be poised to increase their capacity to scale and deliver greater impact.
Benefits
- Tailored Advisory Support
Get seasoned business advice that responds to your specific needs
- Specialist Consultations
Area-specific experts provide consultation sessions and guidance
- Investor engagement
Get investor readiness support and growth capital linkages
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Technology Enhancement
Improve use of technology to enhance business development
Eligibility
- Sales and traction
- Has annual sales minimum $150,000
- Demonstrates at least three years of strong revenue growth
- If unprofitable, has plan and path for financial breakeven
- Stage
- Commercially viable venture with strong product-market fit with a primary challenge of determining why, where, what, and how to scale
- Personnel and talent
- Minimum of 5 full-time management staff, total of 10 staff minimum
- Team should consist of more than 5 team members that are non-management staff
- Gender balance
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- Companies with women in leadership and top management roles will be given preference
- Scalability
- The venture has a good blend of ambition and potential to scale
- Market
- Business must be based in Ghana & headquartered in the Greater Accra region
- Technology
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- Must be a software technology business
For more information and application.