About Us
Who We Are
The Growth Accelerator Liberia Programme supports innovative and impact-driven, for-profit businesses and cooperatives across Liberia. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs grow, scale, and create lasting impact in their communities.
We believe entrepreneurship is essential to Liberia’s development. That’s why we provide tailored business training, coaching, mentorship, and co-financing grants to help ventures achieve sustainable growth.
Since launching in 2021, the programme which is supported by UNDP Liberia, the EU Delegation to Liberia, the Swedish Embassy in Monrovia, and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has invested over $1.7 million USD in direct co-financing to 92 MSMEs and agricultural cooperatives across the country.
Beyond financial support, we’ve delivered hands-on business development assistance and mentorship to more than 110 local ventures, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to grow sustainably.
At Growth Accelerator Liberia, we are committed to empowering local entrepreneurs and unlocking Liberia’s entrepreneurial potential to drive long-term economic growth.
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Why we are on this mission
Ranked 176th out of 189 countries on the UNDP 2019 Human Development Index, Liberia faces stack challenges in respect to poverty and inequality. Poverty affects a slight majority of the population (50.9%), with the burden heavier in the rural areas (71.8%) as compared to the urban settings (31.5%). This has primarily been due to the lack of access to sustainable and viable income generating opportunities locally.
Also like the rest of the world we’re experiencing the severe effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has placed a strain on struggling small businesses and worsened the socio-economic impact on vulnerable communities and individuals. Growth Accelerator Liberia was initiated to identify ambitious Small and medium Enterprises with keen focus on accelerating the growth and innovation of these ventures.
With support from UNDP Liberia partners, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in partnership with iCampus Liberia, Growth Accelerator Liberia will recruit and provide selected innovative and impactful businesses with mentorship, technical assistance and co-financing to grow and scale; The programme directly contributes to the reduction of poverty and the minimization of inequality in Montserrado, Lofa, Grand Cape Mount, Nimba, Grand Bassa, Sinoe and Grand Gedeh by supporting the creation of resilient livelihood and income-generating opportunities for poor and vulnerable population by 2024.