Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator in Ghana 2020

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator offers support to digital commerce companies who are building solutions designed to improve the livelihoods and financial resilience of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in 2020.

In Ghana, existing digital commerce solutions tend to exclude informal micro and small enterprises (MSEs), who have been hardest hit by the impact of the COVID-19 economic crisis. As a result, they are unable to leverage digital commerce opportunities to fuel their growth and secure their incomes. The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator will scale innovative companies that can enable informal MSEs in Ghana to reap the benefits of digital commerce solutions, with a goal of spurring the development of the wider ecosystem.

Companies selected for the Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator are identified via quantitative and qualitative sourcing research, to determine existing ecosystem gaps and challenges faced by MSEs. Companies are then vetted by an Investment Advisory Committee composed of experienced emerging markets investors and experts in the digital commerce space in the Ghanaian and wider African market.

Worth of Award

The accelerator will scale six digital commerce companies over the next two years.
Each company will receive flexible grant capital of up to US$120,000 + tailored venture acceleration support + connection to our growing global Circle of Investors (65+) and other ecosystem enablers.

Eligibility

Companies who meet the following criteria will be evaluated for selection

Inclusivity: Preference for companies with current or proven desire to serve informal MSEs
Proven traction: Company has already raised a minimum of $100K from investors or is revenue positive, and serving at least 500 customers

Stage-fit: Company has a product in market and is in the scaling stage
Minimum runway: Company has 6-12 months of runway
Geography: Company is Ghana-based (or entering the Ghanaian market)
Product type: Company is offering solutions across the digital commerce value chain
Youth focus: Company primarily serves informal MSEs and workers between the ages of 18-35

Scale potential: Company can contribute to the goal of reaching 25,000 additional MSEs within 2 years

How to Apply

You can apply by expressing interest through their website

Deadline: Applications is still ongoing

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