Lady Quayson
Entrepreneur and Agent Banker

From learning customer engagement and savings education at a Digital Frontiers Institute CoP session to running a thriving agency business, her journey shows how access to knowledge, partnerships, and opportunity can transform livelihoods.

Christiana Eghan
Chopbar (Local Restaurant) Owner

With the right financial support, this chop bar owner moved from firewood to gas, improved hygiene with access to water, and created a safer workplace for her team. Faster cooking, healthier staff, and more customers followed.

Sarah Asare
Owner of a Wholesale Warehouse Store

What began with a small susu loan has now grown into multiple thriving shops, six employees, and a bold vision for the future. With the backing of Odotobri and the FIRST+|I Program, her entrepreneurial journey continues to expand.

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Financial Institution Resilience & STrengthening
FIRST+II
An integrated ecosystem development program aimed at enhancing dignified jobs and well-being for youth, particularly young women.
All FIRST+II Partners logos: Bank of Ghana, Opportunity International, GIRSAL, CDC Consult, GFD, AMI, Oikocredit, Farmerline, GHAMFIN and DFI logos
Target Markets
Diagram of our target markets
Target Regions
Diagram of our target region in Ghana. Our target regions are Ashanti, Eastern, Greater Accra, Western, Western North, Volta, Bono, Central
Mastercard Foundation LogoThe CapPlus Logo
Financial Institution Resilience & STrengthening
FIRST+II
An integrated ecosystem development program aimed at enhancing dignified jobs and well-being for youth, particularly young women.
The logos of all our partners. Bank of Ghana, CDC Consult, GIRSAL, Oiko Credit, Opportunity International, Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations, AMI, Digital Frontiers Institute, Farmerline, GHAMFIN
Target Markets
Diagram of our target markets
Target Regions
Diagram of our target region in Ghana. Our target regions are Ashanti, Eastern, Greater Accra, Western, Western North, Volta, Bono, Central

We take pride in our dedicated team, which excels at building lasting partnerships and delivering innovative solutions that consistently exceed expectations.

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Richard Amponsah Obuobi, FRM, ERP
Program Director
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Gilbert Edzorna Dotsey
Finance, Administration and Operations Director
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Fedelis Dadzie
Technical and Gender Program Director
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We aim to empower farmers, processors, and rural enterprises, focusing on youth- and women-led businesses to enhance resilience in agriculture.

Some Impact Goals

307k
youth jobs impacted
(70% held by women)
$124M
in financing unlocked
(50% for women)
6000
persons with disabilities
increased their financial capacity
160k
enterprises receive
finance
255k
smallholders or MSMEs receive
business development services
or finance to increase their incomes
80%
of financial institution partners
increase agriculture / MSMEs
lending