BizBox program

The BizBox program is a cohort-based youth empowerment initiative run by the Ghana Enterprises Agency in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to upskill disadvantaged young people in Ghana. It aims to equip participants with life and business skills, mentorship, technology and access to start-up kits, markets and finance to start and grow businesses. The programme targets youth, especially young women and persons with disabilities, and includes components for skills development, market access, start-up kits and institutional strengthening. The initiative targets 250,000 young people and focuses on agriculture and agri-adjacent enterprises among other sectors.

Business management and life skills training, start-up kits, mentorship, access to markets, links to finance and youth social networks.

Disadvantaged young people in Ghana aged 15 to 35, with prioritisation for young women and persons with disabilities.