Closing on: May 25, 2026
Entrepreneur Support Organisations (ESOs) across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Ghana, and Egypt are invited to apply for the ESO Uplift Programme Cohort 2, a transformative capacity-building initiative by GrowthAfrica.
The programme is a component of the Social and Impact Entrepreneurship (SIE) Project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented in collaboration with the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation and the Amahoro Coalition.
Designed to strengthen the effectiveness of organisations that support entrepreneurs, the ESO Uplift Programme will support 45 ESOs over four years with tailored acceleration, strategic guidance, and access to a thriving pan-African ecosystem network.
Who Can Apply:
- Entrepreneur Support Organisations (ESOs) operating in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Ghana, or Egypt
- Organisations committed to supporting impactful enterprises and social entrepreneurship
- ESOs seeking to strengthen their capacity, peer networks, and programme delivery
What Participants Receive:
- Tailored business acceleration and capacity building support
- Strategic guidance and expert advisory sessions
- Access to GrowthAfrica’s pan-African investor and partner network
- Peer learning and collaboration with fellow ESOs across the region
- Facilitated connections to investment and growth opportunities
