Driving Economic Impact for
We take you beyond writing cheques and glitzy galas TO enablers of instant Impact and legacy building..
10+
Women & Youth impacted
3+
Regions
18+
Projects
Our partners & funders
Backed by partners who believe in the work.
We partner with leading development funders to deliver measurable, lasting impact across the continent.
What we do
A model built to compound.
Direct capital, real support, and transparent measurement — so a single grant becomes a lasting business.
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Direct grants
Capital reaches vetted founders without the gatekeeping of traditional finance.
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Hands-on support
Mentorship, training and networks turn a one-time grant into a durable business.
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Measured impact
Every dollar is tracked to jobs created and revenue grown — reported back to you.
WHAT WE DO
Advancing economic freedom and reshaping systems to unlock long-term prosperity.
SME Resilience
Capacity building for 10,000 women-led and youth-led startups and MSMEs.
Woven Worldwide
Strengthening Supply Chains of SMEs and Boosting Livelihoods of 70 Women Weavers
Digital Agriculture Technology
Boosting Profits For Female-Led Micro Agribusinesses – Digital & Financial Literacy Tools
What we do
Together, we are advancing economic freedom and reshaping systems to unlock long-term prosperity.
SME Resilience
Woven Worldwide
Digital Agriculture Technology
How you can help
Become a Scale Up Africa Visionary.
A global community of purpose-driven contributors committed to socio-economic transformation across the continent.
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Access unique learning and travel experiences
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Build meaningful connections between others
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Receive guidance and space to act for impact
How You Can Help
More than 10,000 women and youth have benefited from our work.
We are now building ScaleUp Africa Visionaries—a global community of engaged, purpose-driven contributors committed to advancing socio-economic transformation across the continent.
As a member, you gain access to:
Access Unique Learning and Travel Experiences
Build Meaningful Connections
Receive Guidance and Space to Act for Impact
OUR PILLARS OF IMPACT
Four ways we move the needle
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Skills Training & Job Creation
Equipping people with the tools to earn and build.
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Partnership & Ecosystem Building
Connecting the players who make change stick.
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Philanthropic Investment
Capital that’s patient, catalytic and accountable.
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Youth & Women Empowerment
Centering those most often left behind.
Our Pillars of Impact
What founders say
“I’ve learnt so much about funding, impact and plugging in what we’re doing in the community.”
Fred Deegbe Jnr
Heel The World
Scale Up Africa helped us to access a funding and mentorship opportunity where I learnt so much for my business…
Pearl Hanson
Sahara Solace Drinks
Scale Up Africa was one of the first organisations to offer me support with my food incubator and social enterprise in Ghana…
Dr Wanida Lewis
Crescendo Foods
Testimonials
Fred Deegbe Jnr
Heel The World
Pearl Hanson
Sahara Solace Drinks
Dr Wanida Lewis
Crescendo Foods
Our partners & funders
Backed by partners who believe in the work.
We partner with leading development funders to deliver measurable, lasting impact across the continent.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Everything you need to know about partnering with and giving to Scale Up Africa.
What Issues does Scale Up Africa care about?
Scale Up Africa is dedicated to building strong local institutions led by proximate social impact leaders in West Africa and is Diaspora working on: Social Justice, Gender & Women’s Economic Empowerment, Health, Education, Entrepreneurship, Youth & Workforce Development, Agribusiness & Food Systems, Export & Trade, Youth Unemployment, Job Creation, Poverty Reduction, Climate and Renewable Energy, Creative Industries and NarrativeF Shifting.
Why does Scale Up Africa do what it does?
To solve massive problems and approach African Development by building institutions, social impact leaders and systemic initiatives – locally-led activities, shifting narratives and reparative justice are important elements of transforming development outcomes that are more sustainable. Scale Up Africa is challenging traditional models of aid, charity, philanthropy and international development. Notable voices are also championing the immense opportunities for impact and youth development in Africa:
Why Fund or Partner with Scale Up Africa?
To solve massive problems and approach African Development by building institutions, social impact leaders and systemic initiatives – locally-led activities, shifting narratives and reparative justice are important elements of transforming development outcomes that are more sustainable. Scale Up Africa is challenging traditional models of aid, charity, philanthropy and international development. Notable voices are also championing the immense opportunities for impact and youth development in Africa:
Partners
