Reach for Growth
Join other business owners from across Africa, you will focus on achieving your aspirational business growth goals and improving your business management skills through interactive virtual workshops, practical online tools & courses, and peer-group learning.
Overview
For Africa’s Ambitious Business Owners
Developed exclusively for Africa's ambitious business owners, this practical business growth programme equips leaders with the core skills, tools, and strategies to grow their businesses, lead teams, and diversify revenue streams.
Key Outcomes
Focus Areas
PHASE 1 Get Set Up for Growth: Planning and Money
PHASE 2 Lead for Growth: Talent
PHASE 3 Identify Growth Opportunities: Customers
PHASE 4 Financial Analysis: Money
PHASE 5 Build Talent Pipeline: Talent
PHASE 6 Plan for Growth: Planning
PHASE 7 Growth Network
For Business Owners & Founders
The main applicant and participant is the Business Owner, CEO, or Founder of the business
For Leadership Team: Business owner accompanied by up to 2 senior leaders
Business Profile
Years In Business: Business in operation for more than 1 year
Revenue: Generated between $30,000 – $400,000 in annual revenue in the last financial year
Employees: The business has a minimum of 3 full-time employees
Internet Enabled: Smartphone/internet connection to access online tools, courses, and the online community
Performance-Oriented: Willing to share key performance/financial data (so that you and we can learn about your growth progress).
Guided & Supported Learning Journeys
Cohort-Based
Groups of learners are guided by AMI’s facilitators through experiences that emphasize peer-to-peer learning, action learning projects, and networking.
Tech-Enabled
AMI’s web and mobile apps support learners anytime and anywhere with access to video content, downloadable tools and engagement, throughout their journey.
Africa First
Our approach and content is built for Africa’s ambitious professionals and teams. With content in 7 languages, African case studies, and experiences led by Africa’s finest facilitators, we put Africa first in everything we do.
The tools were a game changer. Before Aspire, we kept postponing decisions while managing daily operations. Now, we have a clear process for making both big and small decisions. As a result, our revenue has grown, and our business continues to thrive, thanks to Aspire.
Raphael Opiyo Obiero
Founder
Nawiri African Sprouts Ltd
The program helped me realize that I’m dealing with people with different temperaments, skillsets, and different levels of adaptability. So I learned about myself through this program and learned to manage the people that I was leading, and that has been so helpful.
Yaa Obenewaa Okudzeto
CEO
Built Services Consult
One of the most significant impacts of the programme was that I now have a team that can support me in achieving my business goals. The vault of tools provided by Aspire was also incredibly beneficial, as it allowed me to assess the health of my business, identify areas that needed improvement, and learn how to work on those areas.
Wamuyu Ndegwa
Founder
Tira Studio
These tools are incredibly powerful—I see them as gold. The programme has transformed my understanding of storytelling and its impact. I now fully appreciate how we can craft and use our stories to secure investment and funding opportunities. The Speak Up and Lead course, in particular, has helped me harness storytelling to highlight the values behind our work.
Jackie May
Founder & Editor
TWYG
