Telecel launches 2026 SME Month to drive business growth

Telecel Ghana is shifting its SME campaign away from simply helping businesses start and toward the harder task of making them grow and endure.

The company has launched its 2026 Small and Medium-scale Enterprises Month under the theme “Connect to Growth: Unlock More.” Led by Telecel Business, the month-long programme will offer practical business support, digital solutions and growth opportunities to emerging enterprises across Ghana.

Its focus areas include skills development, technology, market access and networking. Telecel says the goal is to help businesses move beyond survival and build sustainable enterprises. The Ghana Statistical Service recorded more than 2.6 million business establishments in Ghana as of March 2026, with about 92 percent operating as informal micro businesses.

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Starting a business is one thing, but growing, sustaining and turning it into a thriving business is where the struggle lies for many SMEs. Telecel Business has built practical tools, knowledge, systems, connections and opportunities to help emerging businesses level up.

Telecel is partnering with the Ghana Enterprises Agency on Train-to-Scale, a free regional programme covering business skills, mentorship, content creation and Telecel Cash Merchant training. GEA official Habiba Sumani said digital inclusion would help entrepreneurs reach customers, reduce transaction costs, access information and participate more effectively in local and global markets.

The programme will also feature “The CEOs Unscripted with Delay,” where founders will discuss mistakes, setbacks, technology choices and growth strategies. Through the Telecel Business Runway, the campaign will extend beyond Accra to Ghana’s Western Region, bringing together SMEs, start-ups, financial advisers and investors. “Starting a business is one thing, but growing, sustaining and turning it into a thriving business is where the struggle lies for many SMEs,” Telecel’s Acting Director of Enterprise Business, Nii Lartey, said.

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We believe that digital inclusion is central to inclusive economic growth. When entrepreneurs can access reliable connectivity and understand how to use digital tools effectively, they are better able to reach customers, lower transaction costs, access information, build professional networks and participate more meaningfully in local and global markets.