Springboard Road Show Foundation

What Springboard Road Show Foundation does

Springboard Road Show Foundation is a Ghanaian not-for-profit organization, incorporated in 2011 and headquartered in Accra, that designs and delivers youth development programs targeting Ghanaians aged approximately 12-40. It was co-founded by Rev. Albert Ocran and Comfort Ocran, who have served as Technical Director and Executive Director respectively. The Foundation's operations span Ghana's 16 regions, with a historical one-time expansion of its Road Show into Nigeria and Gambia in 2011.

The Foundation runs a portfolio of interventions including Ghana Grows (agriculture, agribusiness, and ATVET focus, funded by the Mastercard Foundation and targeting 90,000+ tailors via GNTDA and beauticians via GHABA), the Enterprise Spotlight national entrepreneurship competition (with Enterprise Group PLC), TEENpreneurship boot camps for ages 12-17, the LEAD women's empowerment initiative, e-Counselling, e-Learning, e-Mentoring, the Springboard Mentoring Club, and the Empower360 capacity-building program. Programmatic content is delivered through national media broadcasts ('Springboard, Your Virtual University' on Joy 99.7FM since August 2008, Springboard Hangout on Joy Prime TV, Ghana Grows Edwuma on TV3 and 23 radio stations), Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram channels, in-person road shows, school tours, and a USSD/WhatsApp call centre, rather than through a unified software product platform.

The business model is grant-funded rather than revenue-generating: programs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries, with funding drawn primarily from the Mastercard Foundation's Ghana Grows and CoRe grants, corporate partnerships (Enterprise Group PLC, MTN Ghana), and a consortium of 14+ technical collaborators. The Foundation claims a 300,000+ alumni base, a nationwide network exceeding one million young Ghanaians, and 23 million young people reached via the CoRe Programme, though no financial figures are disclosed and disclosed headcount is 1-10 employees, indicating a lean operating model relative to programmatic reach.

Name

Springboard Road Show Foundation

Legal name

Springboard Road Show Foundation

Website

https://springboard.com.gh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Springboard Road Show Foundation is a Ghanaian non-profit, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Accra, that delivers youth development programs — including career guidance, mentoring, entrepreneurship training, and media broadcasts — to young Ghanaians aged 12-40 across all 16 regions, funded primarily through the Mastercard Foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB), Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment programs
• Entrepreneurship training services
• Mentorship and counselling
• Career development broadcasting
• Vocational skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Program Funding: Springboard Road Show Foundation is a not-for-profit organization funded primarily through partnerships with major foundations (e.g., Mastercard Foundation), corporate sponsors, and institutional donors. Funding supports the Ghana Grows Programme and other youth empowerment interventions across Ghana.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Springboard Road Show Foundation is a Ghana-based not-for-profit organization that delivers youth empowerment, career development, entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and psychosocial support programs free of charge to young Ghanaians aged 12-40. Its core offerings include the Mastercard Foundation-funded Ghana Grows program (focused on agriculture, agribusiness, and ATVET), weekly motivational broadcasts on radio and TV (Virtual University, Springboard Hangout, Edwuma), the annual nationwide Springboard Road Show, and digital interventions including e-Learning, e-Mentoring, and e-Counselling.

Product overview

Springboard Road Show Foundation operates as a multi-platform youth development organization offering a portfolio of media broadcasts, in-person programs, and skill-building interventions. The core offerings include Ghana Grows (agriculture/ATVET focus in partnership with Mastercard Foundation), the Virtual University and Hangout (weekly TV/radio broadcasts), the flagship Road Show (annual national event), and various interventions (e-Counselling, e-Learning, Mentoring Club, TEENpreneurship, Empower360, LEAD, Youth Dialogues, SEED). The organization delivers content primarily through television, radio, social media, and in-person events rather than through a unified software product platform. Ghana Grows Edwuma reaches audiences via TV3 and 23 radio stations, while Virtual University airs on Joy 99.7FM and Joy News TV, and Hangout airs on Joy Prime TV and Facebook/YouTube.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ghana Grows Flagship youth empowerment program in collaboration with Mastercard Foundation, supporting young people aged 15-35 (particularly women and persons with disabilities) to pursue careers in agriculture, agribusiness, and ATVET sectors through mentoring, media broadcasts, and skills training.
• Ghana Grows Edwuma 15-minute broadcast aired on TV3 and 23 radio stations nationwide, taking youth through stages of the agribusiness value chain to encourage careers in agriculture.
• Ghana Grows High School Next Level
• Empower360
• TEENpreneurship Five-day non-residential boot camp providing career guidance, mentoring, and personal development for young people aged 12-17.
• Virtual University Weekly motivational and personal development broadcast airing since August 2008 on Joy 99.7FM and Joy News TV, hosted by Rev. Albert Ocran, featuring business leaders and entrepreneurs.
• Springboard Hangout
• Springboard Road Show Flagship annual mentoring platform engaging tertiary students, graduates, young executives, and youth groups nationwide with conversations on leadership, entrepreneurship, and career development.
• e-Counselling Electronic counselling intervention providing psychosocial support to youth participants.
• e-Learning Electronic learning intervention reaching millions of young people through digital platforms.
• LEAD (Ladies Empowerment and Advocacy Development) Initiative to mentor young women and provide advocacy for women's empowerment and leadership development.
• Enterprise Spotlight Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge High-stakes nationwide entrepreneurship competition partnered with Enterprise Group PLC, open to entrepreneurs aged 18-40. Awards GHS 100,000 to overall winner, GHS 80,000 to first runner-up, and GHS 50,000 to second runner-up. Participants receive mentorship, counselling, national visibility through Joy FM 99.7 and Joy News TV broadcasts, and access to Springboard's nationwide network of over 1 million young Ghanaians.
• AGROFUSION Festival Annual hallmark event of Ghana Grows celebrating innovation, collaboration, and excellence in agriculture and agribusiness, featuring summits, exhibitions, and innovation awards.
• Springboard Mentoring Club
• Youth Dialogues

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ alumni reached through nationwide programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Enterprise Group PLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026Enterprise Group PLC partnered with Springboard Road Show Foundation to launch Enterprise Spotlight, a national entrepreneurship competition for young Ghanaian entrepreneurs aged 18-40. Springboard's media infrastructure (Joy FM 99.7, Joy News TV, Springboard Channel) and nationwide network are used to broadcast the competition. Participants receive mentoring, counselling, and national visibility through the partnership.
• Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians Association (GHABA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2025Springboard Road Show Foundation, through the Ghana Grows Programme, signed an MOU with GHABA to provide skills training, business development support, mentorship, psychosocial support, financial literacy, and digital marketing skills to hairdressers and beauticians across Ghana.
• Light for the WorldminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Technical collaborator supporting disability inclusion within the Ghana Grows High School Next Level tour, focusing on special schools and institutions for persons with disabilities.
• Ghana Federation of Persons with DisabilityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in Empower 360 initiative providing comprehensive training in regulatory compliance, ethical business practices, and leadership development for women and persons with disabilities.
• Axis Human Capital (Empower 360)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in Empower 360 initiative providing leadership development and training support for women and persons with disabilities in agricultural entrepreneurship.
• Ghana National Tailors and Dressmakers Association (GNTDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Springboard signed an MOU with GNTDA to equip over 90,000 young tailors and dressmakers with skills training, personal and career development resources, mentoring, and psychosocial support through the Ghana Grows Programme.
• Lyme HauscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lyme Haus serves as a sub-implementing partner for the Ghana Grows Programme, contributing to program design, delivery, and youth engagement activities.
• Axis Human CapitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technical collaborator for the Ghana Grows Programme, providing expertise in human capital development and youth skills training.
• Meraki Arts AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technical collaborator for the Ghana Grows Programme, contributing arts-based engagement and creative skills development for youth.
• Ghana Psychological Association (GPA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technical collaborator providing psychosocial support, mental health expertise, and counselling services for Ghana Grows Programme beneficiaries.
• Ghana TVET ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technical collaborator providing technical and vocational education expertise for ATVET components of the Ghana Grows Programme.
• Ghana Federation of Disability OrganisationsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technical collaborator supporting disability inclusion initiatives, ensuring accessible programming for persons with disabilities in Ghana Grows.
• Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technical collaborator providing agribusiness and export market expertise for the Ghana Grows Programme.
• Young & VibeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technical collaborator for Ghana Grows Programme, contributing youth engagement and community mobilization expertise.
• Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technical collaborator providing regulatory compliance training for Ghana Grows Programme beneficiaries on food safety and drug regulations.
• MTN GhanaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Corporate partner collaborating on 'Springboard, Your Virtual University' broadcast and broader youth development initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tony Elumelu Foundation: Pan-African philanthropy funding and training young African entrepreneurs through its flagship TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. Directly comparable as a foundation-led entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and competition platform targeting African youth.
• Anzisha Prize (African Leadership Academy): Africa's premier award for very young entrepreneurs (15-22), offering training, mentorship, and prize funding through a foundation-led model. Closely matches Springboard's youth-Entrepreneurship focus and competition structure (cf. Enterprise Spotlight).
• Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator: South Africa-based nonprofit solving youth unemployment through skills training, employer matching, and mentorship at scale. Comparable mission and delivery model focused on bridging youth to work, especially via foundation/corporate partnerships.
• Educate!: Nonprofit equipping African youth with entrepreneurship and workforce skills through secondary-school programs and alumni networks. Comparable on youth-focused, Africa-wide entrepreneurship education with measurable employment outcomes.
• African Leadership Academy: Pan-African institution identifying and developing emerging African leaders through pre-university and leadership programs. Comparable on youth leadership development, pan-African mission, and emphasis on entrepreneurship and personal development.

Broad incumbents

• Generation (by McKinsey Social Initiative): Global nonprofit providing employment-focused training programs across 17+ countries. Comparable as a larger, well-funded operator in youth-employability training with a foundation-supported model that competes for the same funder pool.
• JA Africa (Junior Achievement Africa): Global youth enterprise education nonprofit running entrepreneurship and work-readiness programs across Africa. Comparable target demographic (African youth) and content (entrepreneurship, financial literacy, work readiness) delivered through in-school and after-school programs.
• Young Africa Works (Mastercard Foundation): Mastercard Foundation's flagship youth employment initiative funding multiple partner organizations across Africa (including Springboard's Ghana Grows). Comparable as the parent program funding many similar youth-employment NGOs and a primary funder Springboard itself relies on.

Emerging players

• Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT): Nonprofit engaging youth in digital skills, entrepreneurship, and leadership programs across Africa and the Middle East. Comparable on youth-focused digital and entrepreneurship training delivered via in-person and digital channels.
• Savannah Fund: Pan-African early-stage venture fund and accelerator offering mentorship and seed capital to young African tech entrepreneurs. Comparable on youth-Africa entrepreneurship focus and competition/accelerator model for young founders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/springboardrs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SpringboardRoadShow
• Facebookfacebook.com/SpringboardRS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/springboard-road-show-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/springboardroadshow

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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