ACCRA, GHANA Edna Vorsah of Herb Gardens is one of the Top 10 most promising young entrepreneurs who have been selected for the semi-finals of Enterprise Spotlight, a nationwide entrepreneurship competition. Enterprise Spotlight is an initiative of Enterprise Group PLC in partnership with Springboard Road Show Foundation.
The journey began with 468 applications drawn from a nationwide pool of entrepreneurs aged 18 to 40. The top 10 finalists emerged from diverse sectors including agribusiness, manufacturing, recycling, food processing, and social enterprise.
One of the outstanding finalists is Edna Vorsah, a person living with cerebral palsy who turned six years of unemployment into entrepreneurship by starting a soap-making business from her home. Her resilience earned her a nomination for the Young Innovators Awards, organized by Springboard Road Show Foundation in partnership with Mastercard Foundation under the Ghana Grows programme. She won the award and had the opportunity to attend an immersive learning trip in Kenya. Additionally, she was enrolled in a six-month mentorship programme, which helped her rebrand her products and services. Edna is now among the Top 10 finalists after applying for the Enterprise Spotlight competition.
Edna’s selection reflects the journey of the other nine finalists who have demonstrated both innovation and resilience in the face of key business growth challenges including limited access to funding, mentorship, and market opportunities. The 10 finalists come from across Ghana: from the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Eastern, Central, Bono, and Northern regions reflecting geographical diversity and inclusion, with 60% female representation, and 40% male entrepreneurs.
The Top 10 finalists are:
- Edna Vorsah – Herb Gardens
- Samuel Dzomeku – Needbe Foundation
- Ernest Sampong Darko – Duckpro Ghana
- Emmanuella Yayra Ameevor – ORAVE Juices
- Abraham Iborchan – PureLube Ltd
- Bridget Ama Eshun – Delsoy Milk
- Afua Asarebea Opare-Badu – TrashSmart
- Emelia Addy – BioWax
- Portia Akua Kumah – N H Natural Foods
- Luther Jesse Quarshie – Agrimercarb Ltd.
The young entrepreneurs will receive funding alongside a year-long Mentoring and Counselling programme designed to help them build and scale their businesses.
Additionally, the Top 10 finalists will gain National Visibility through Springboard, Your Virtual University, providing them with increased exposure, access to mentors, collaborators, and potential investors.
“Enterprise Spotlight ignites young people’s creativity, empowers them to pursue their dreams, and equips them to build impactful businesses,” said Albert Ocran, Technical Director of Springboard Road Show Foundation.
Phyllis Woode-Nartey, Head, Group Communications and Synergies, Enterprise Group also praised the entrepreneurs for their innovation and courage, noting that they represent the promise and potential of Ghana’s next generation of problem-solvers.
The public is invited to follow the journey for the search for Ghana’s top emerging entrepreneur every Sunday on Joy 99.7 FM, Joy News TV, and on Springboard Channel.
About Enterprise Group PLC
Enterprise Group PLC is a leading financial services company comprising six operating companies: Enterprise Insurance Company, Enterprise Life Assurance Company, Enterprise Trustees, Enterprise Properties, Enterprise Funeral Services Ghana trading as ‘Transitions – The Funeral People’ and Acacia Health Insurance. The Company is headquartered in Accra and has operations in The Gambia and Nigeria.
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About Springboard Road Show Foundation
Springboard Road Show Foundation (SRSF) is a Ghanaian non-profit organisation committed to raising the next generation of African leaders and entrepreneurs.
Through youth mobilisation, mindset change, skills development, and national engagement platforms, SRSF supports young women, men, persons with disability and displaced persons to build agency, unlock opportunity, and contribute meaning fully to Ghana’s socio-economic development.
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