Ashesi Venture Incubator: How Ghanaian Startups Can Get Funding, Mentorship & Business Support
What does it take to move a growing business from survival mode to sustainable growth?
The Ashesi Venture Incubator (AVI) is helping Ghanaian entrepreneurs answer that question through 12 months of intensive business support, coaching, specialist expertise and milestone-based funding.
In this conversation, Jessica Boyfield, Director of the Ashesi Centre for Entrepreneurship, and Dedina Kobimpong, founder of Makola Eba and an Ashesi Venture Incubator beneficiary, explain how the programme helps entrepreneurs identify business constraints, gain clarity, strengthen their operations and build ventures that can grow.
The discussion covers:
• What the Ashesi Venture Incubator offers entrepreneurs • Who is eligible for Cohort 8 • How startup founders can access funding and mentorship • Business coaching and specialist support • Legal, accounting, taxation and go-to-market support • How entrepreneurs can overcome growth challenges • Why business traction matters when applying • Lessons from an actual AVI beneficiary • The importance of entrepreneurial mindset and adaptability • How Ashesi supports job creators and startups in Ghana
Applications for AVI Cohort 8 close on 7 September 2026.
An information session is also scheduled for 31 August.
If you're a Ghanaian entrepreneur with an existing business and you're looking for clarity, mentorship, funding and practical support to take your venture to the next level, this conversation is worth watching.
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