Ongoza
Helping Young People Become Entrepreneurs
Fast Facts
Location:
Kenya
Sponsored by:
Clara Chow
Grant Years:
2018
Category:
Job Skills, Job Creation
Website:
How Ongoza Was Making a Difference
Ongoza was an accelerator for early-stage high-growth young entrepreneurs in Kenya. They provided customized business coaching, market linkages, and access to debt financing in order to propel growth.
Work of Ongoza
- In a year-long program, provided assistance to young entrepreneurs on key issues such as sales strategy, product development, and financial management.
- Worked in collaboration with non-government organizations to tap capital and debt resources.
- No longer active.
Initiatives Supported by Project Redwood
2018: $25,000 for an experienced business-development advisor to provide training.