MTN Ghana has awarded GHS150,000 in grants to five outstanding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during its World MSME Day Business Pitch Competition, held under the MTN Business SME Accelerate Programme. Ten businesses pitched their ideas, with Tahir Field Recycling, Edible Treats, Dyluri Beauty, Manehlla Foods, and Tropical Snacks emerging as the top finalists. Each received GHS30,000 in grant funding, along with MTN business solutions and digital support packages to help scale their operations.
Although Tahir Field Recycling and Edible Treats achieved the highest scores, MTN awarded all five winners equal grant amounts to extend support to a broader range of businesses. The remaining finalists—10-10 Foodie, Awhenepa Cookery, House of Lush, Bubune Africa Limited, and Lebenam Skin—received GHS2,000 each, as well as digital tools and business solutions, including Y’ello Biz Routers, MiFi devices, Business Eye solutions, and other products to support their digital transformation.
Speaking at the event, Mohamed Abubakar Siddiq said the initiative reflects MTN’s commitment to empowering SMEs with funding, digital tools, and business education to drive growth and job creation. He added that the five winners will also participate in MTN’s 13-week Mini MBA Programme, delivered in partnership with Nova Business School, while Tahir Field Recycling founder Tahir Pumar described the grant as a major boost that will help expand production and create more employment opportunities.
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