The GSA, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation as part of the Young Africa Works Program, is implementing the Shea Business Empowerment Program (SBEP): a 3-year strategy to develop and enhance shea cooperatives and SMEs in accessing capital, developing critical skills and market linkages in the shea value chain. The program is implemented in partnership with Advans Ghana, Women for Change, the SOFTtribe, AgroCenta, and GSA Sustainability Partners.
Multiple Facilitation Attracts Appropriate Financing for Feed Milling Business to Boost Poultry Production
For 10 years, the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GAPFA) sought ways to expand its operations and produce enough chicken and turkey feed to meet the growing demands of its 1,500 members and other poultry farmers across the country. GAFPFA needed about $3.5 million in financing to increase its feed mill capacity from 10 to 15 metric tons per hour, construct a silo and office complex, and procure raw materials mainly maize and soybean primarily sourced from northern Ghana to process different feed mashes.
Tradeline Equips Women Shea Processors With Finance and Accounting Skills
The GSA, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation as part of the Young Africa Works Program, is implementing the Shea Business Empowerment Program (SBEP): a 3-year strategy to develop and enhance shea cooperatives and SMEs in accessing capital, developing critical skills and market linkages in the shea value chain. The program is implemented in partnership with Advans Ghana, Women for Change, the SOFTtribe, AgroCenta, and GSA Sustainability Partners.