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WE-POWER Fund

WE-POWER FUND

CEO Africa and WOCEN jointly launched the WE-POWER fund in March 2026, aiming to support women-led green MSMEs with access to finance and tailored support in Ghana.

Through the WE-POWER Fund, selected companies will receive zero interest loans between GHS 100,000–350,000 to be repaid in 2 years, combined with tailored business development support to strengthen operations, growth and climate impact for the duration of the loan. Next to tailored support, portfolio companies will also form a community of women climate entrepreneurs.

Currently in the due diligence stage with the first companies, the revolving fund aims to support 8 companies in each 2-year cycle, helping them grow revenues, strengthen capabilities, and attract further investment.

Eligibility Check

Key Benefits

Zero interest loans

Access to loans of EUR 10,000–30,000 in Ghana cedis to finance expansion, equipment, and climate-smart investments.

Business development support

Targeted support to strengthen financial management, operations, and growth strategy.

Climate impact enhancement

Support to improve environmental performance and adopt sustainable business practices.

Network and visibility

Access to a community of women climate entrepreneurs and increased visibility among partners and follow-on investors.

Our Requirements

What We Are Looking For?

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Women ownership
and leadership

Your business has been operating for at least a year with recurring revenue of at least 6 months, with annual turnover between EUR 10,000 and EUR 500,000.

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Women ownership
and leadership

Your business has been operating for at least a year with recurring revenue of at least 6 months, with annual turnover between EUR 10,000 and EUR 500,000.

02

Business track record

Your business has been operating for at least a year with recurring revenue of at least 6 months, with annual turnover between EUR 10,000 and EUR 500,000.

02

Business track record

Your business has been operating for at least a year with recurring revenue of at least 6 months, with annual turnover between EUR 10,000 and EUR 500,000.

03

Climate alignment

Your business operates in renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, circular economy, ecological construction, ecotourism, or resource and energy efficiency, with a clear climate or environmental impact or a plan to implement this Next to environmental impact, we look at the social impact potential of your business.

04

Financing
& financial readiness

Your business needs a loan of the Ghana cedi equivalent of EUR 10,000–30,000 for productive or green investments (equipment, working capital for growth, renewable energy, certification, efficiency). You are maintaining basic financial records and can repay a loan over a period of 12–24 months.

04

Financing
& financial readiness

Your business needs a loan of the Ghana cedi equivalent of EUR 10,000–30,000 for productive or green investments (equipment, working capital for growth, renewable energy, certification, efficiency). You are maintaining basic financial records and can repay a loan over a period of 12–24 months.

05

Commitment to
support & Reporting

Your business is willing to report on financial and impact information in monthly update meetings. We will meet you and your team for quarterly advisory sessions based on your growth needs and we will organise regular peer learning sessions with other portfolio companies.

prerequisites

The business is willing to pay an initial commitment fee (GHS5,000) for due diligence and document preparation for the investment committee. We will come for a site visit and help you put together your past financial statements, analyse your financial performance and develop financial projections with you and your team. We jointly agree on what is needed to grow and the amount of the loan. We then develop and submit the needed documentation to the investment committee.

If the loan is approved, a post-investment advisory fee (GHS7,500) is added to the approved loan amount, to be repaid over the period of the loan. This covers the monthly check-ins, advisory sessions with our team and peer learning sessions with other portfolio companies.
As an example, if your business accepts a loan of GHS150,000GHS, you will pay GHS5,000 for our team to put together your financial documents and GHS7,500 for the advisory over the period of the loan. The fee in this scenario comes to 8.3% of the total loan amount. The loan amount itself is interest-free and when you repay, we will lend the money to the next company.
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Self-assessment for eligibility

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Initial document review

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Intake meeting with our team

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Payment of commitment fee

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Due diligence and document preparation by our team

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Investment committee review and decision

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If approved: loan disbursement and advisory for maximum 2 years

For entrepreneurs:

If you are looking for a loan and meet all criteria above, please reach out to us to schedule a meeting. After you send us initial information we will schedule an intake meeting with you. If we think you fit our fund, you pay the application fee, and we come for a due diligence visit to jointly prepare the documents for the investment committee.

For impact and angel investors:

If you are interested in funding impactful businesses in Ghana, we are happy to have a conversation to see how we can work together! We have built a large network of (women-owned) SMEs over the past 10 years and provide due diligence, fund management and (post-investment) advisory.

Apply Now

When you’re ready, simply click the button below to access the WE-POWER Loan Application Form and begin your application process.

Take advantage of this opportunity to empower your goals and grow your potential. Please reach out to us on info@ceo-enterprises.com for more information.

WE-POWER loan application form
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