MTN Ghana Awards GH¢30,000 to SME Pitch Winners.
MTN Ghana awarded GH¢30,000 each in startup capital to five small-scale businesses during this year's SME Business Pitch Challenge, held as part of activities marking World MSME Day in Accra. The competition saw 10 finalists pitch to a panel of expert judges after emerging from hundreds of nationwide applications. Mohamed Aboubakar Siddique, Senior Manager, SME Sales, Partnerships, and Business Broadband at MTN Ghana, stated that the Business Pitch forms a core part of the MTN Business Accelerate programme.
Kumasi-based Tahir Field Recycling topped the competition. The other top winners were Edible Treats, Dyluri Beauty, Manehlla Foods, and Tropical Snacks. These five winners will enrol in a 13-week Mini MBA programme run in partnership with NOVA Business School, and will also receive access to MTN's digital business solutions and continued mentorship through the company's SME Accelerate Programme. The remaining five finalists - 10-10 Foodie, Awhenepa Cookery, House of Lush, Bubune Africa Limited, and Lebenam Skin - each received GH¢2,000 plus MTN Business Solutions' startup kits.
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