What SongtabaNGO does

Songtaba (legally SONGTABA LBG) is a Ghanaian women's-rights non-governmental organization founded in 2005 and registered in 2006, headquartered on Manchester Street, Vittin Target, in Tamale, Northern Region. The organization works to advance gender equality, the rights of women and children, and the elimination of discrimination and violence in Northern Ghana, with operational reach across the Northern, North East and Savannah Regions. Its mission is to build transformative and resilient communities through strategic partnerships, collective advocacy and grassroots action, organized around four thematic areas: Justice and Active Citizenship; Quality and Inclusive Education; Integrated Health and WASH; and Climate Resilient Communities and Decent Work.

Songtaba does not sell commercial products but operates a portfolio of grant-funded programs and community initiatives. Flagship efforts include the Faako Fund (a community-owned local philanthropy model that mobilizes collective contributions for vulnerable groups and emergency response), the Local Rights Programme (an ActionAid Ghana affiliate advancing resilient livelihoods, VAWG prevention and gender-responsive education), the multi-country Power to Youth Programme (2021-2025, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and the She Leads, Women Voice and Leadership, Strengthening Voices Against GBV, EMpowHer Girls Fund, Livelihood Empowerment and Ending VAWG programmes delivered with Plan International Ghana, Star Ghana Foundation, EMpower, GODREJ, Norsaac, Youth Advocates Ghana and the Ghana Enterprise Agency. The organization operates with a lean core team (21 staff listed on its team page) and reaches beneficiaries through school clubs, community forums, health rallies, farmer trainings, savings-and-loan associations (VSLA 2.0) and public dialogues.

Songtaba's revenue is overwhelmingly grant-based, sourced from institutional and international donors and supplemented by individual donations (accepted in GHS, USD, GBP and EUR through the website) and local community philanthropy via the Faako Fund. In 2024 the organization reported GHS 9,589,063.60 in total income, a 53.9% year-on-year increase, while reaching 14,373 direct beneficiaries and 21,222 total individuals across its programs. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Mariama Mahama and led operationally by Executive Director Lamnatu Adam, who has held the role for over 20 years and received international recognition including the U.S. Embassy Gender Champion (2021) and a Girls Not Brides award.

Name

SongtabaNGO

Legal name

SONGTABA LBG

Website

https://songtaba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Songtaba is a Ghanaian women's-rights non-governmental organization headquartered in Tamale that delivers rights-based programs on gender equality, girls' education, health, and climate-resilient livelihoods across Northern Ghana. It serves women, adolescent girls, smallholder farmers and persons with disabilities through community mobilization, school clubs, and grant-funded partnerships with major international donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Women's Rights and Community Development Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Democracy, Human Rights & Governance Assistance (BPADABAG)

Keywords

• Women's rights advocacy
• Community development programs
• Gender equality programs
• Girls education support
• Rural livelihood empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tamale

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Majority of funding comes from institutional donors and international organizations including Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Plan International Ghana, ActionAid Ghana, Star Ghana Foundation, and others for specific programmatic work.
2. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals supporting girl child education, women's rights, and community development. Donations accepted in GHS, USD, GBP, EUR.
3. Community Philanthropy (Faako Fund): Local community contributions that support child welfare initiatives, emergency needs and community development projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Songtaba is a Ghanaian non-profit organization that delivers rights-based community development programs targeting women, girls, smallholder farmers, and marginalized groups in Northern Ghana. Its core offering is a portfolio of free, donor-funded programs under four thematic areas: Active Citizenship and Justice, Quality and Inclusive Education, Integrated Health and WASH, and Climate Resilient Communities and Decent Work. Revenue is generated through institutional grants from international donors and individual donations, with 100% of contributions directed into program delivery.

Product overview

SongtabaNGO operates as a women, child rights, and youth-focused advocacy organization offering a portfolio of community development programmes and initiatives rather than a unified technology product. The organization delivers practical, rights-based programmes through four thematic areas: Active Citizenship and Justice, Quality and Inclusive Education, Integrated Health and WASH, and Climate Resilient Communities and Decent Work. Key named programmes include the Faako Fund (local philanthropy model), Local Rights Programme, Power to Youth Programme, and various gender-based violence prevention and livelihood empowerment projects. The organization functions as a nonprofit/NGO and does not offer technology products or software services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Faako Fund: Songtaba's local philanthropy model that mobilises communities to support vulnerable groups including children, women and persons with disabilities.
• Power to Youth Programme
• Local Rights Programme

Products and services

• Faako Fund Songtaba's local philanthropy model that mobilizes communities to support vulnerable groups including children, women, and persons with disabilities through collective contributions and community-owned support mechanisms.
• Local Rights Programme An affiliate of ActionAid Ghana's mainstream programme focused on social justice, gender equality, and poverty reduction through resilient livelihoods, violence prevention, gender-responsive education, and reproductive health rights across Nanumba South and North Districts.
• Power to Youth Programme A multi-country programme (2021-2025) implemented in Ghana, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, and Uganda that enhances meaningful youth participation and leadership, focusing on adolescent girls and young women addressing harmful practices, SGBV, and unintended pregnancies.
• Promoting Women Mental Health Rights in Ghana A project supporting women's mental health rights by strengthening gender-responsive policies and improving services for women in alleged witches' camps.
• Strengthening Voices Against GBV A programme implemented in partnership with Star Ghana Foundation to improve safeguarding in basic schools and contribute to preventing teenage pregnancy, child marriage, and SGBV among school girls in three districts.
• She Leads Programme A consortium programme in partnership with Plan International Ghana that increases the sustained influence of girls and young women on decision-making and transforms gender norms in formal and informal institutions.
• Livelihood Empowerment Grant for Young People A partnership that supports young entrepreneurs with micro-grants, mentorship, and incubation to build sustainable businesses, working with the Business Advisory Unit of Ghana Enterprise Agency.
• EMpowHer (Girls Fund) Grant A grant from EMpower supporting out-of-school adolescent girls with literacy, numeracy, advocacy skills, and safe spaces to support their development and rights.
• Women Voice and Leadership Grant A programme implemented with Plan International Ghana under the Gender Transformative Programme (GTP) that advances women's rights by reducing unpaid care work and expanding access to land, productive resources, and community leadership.
• Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Northern Ghana A partnership with GODREJ supporting rural women to demand their rights and improving the capacity of girls through safe spaces, targeting 4,000 rural women and 1,000 girls.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,373 direct beneficiaries and 21,222 total reach in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Plan International GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Women Voice and Leadership (WVL) programme implemented in 10 communities in Kumbungu District and Yendi Municipal under Gender Transformative Programme (GTP). Reached 3,200 direct beneficiaries working with adolescent girls, women smallholder farmers, and community leaders.
• ActionAid GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation of Local Rights Programme in Nanumba South and North Districts focusing on resilient livelihoods, VAWG prevention, and gender-responsive education. This is a mainstream affiliate programme working toward social justice, gender equality and poverty reduction.
• Plan International GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHE LEADS Programme in East and West Mamprusi Municipal Assemblies working to increase sustained influence of girls and young women on decision-making and transformation of gender norms.
• Star Ghana FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthening Voices Against GBV programme in Tamale Metro, Sagnarigu and Gushegu Municipal under Gender Rights and Empowerment Project (G-REP) to improve safeguarding in basic schools.
• NorsaaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead implementing partner for Power to Youth Programme (2021-2025) covering Northern, North East and Savannah Regions. Jointly implemented with Youth Advocates Ghana and GH Alliance with funding from Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Youth Advocates GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for Power to Youth Programme addressing teenage pregnancy, child marriage, SGBV, kayayei, and adolescent economic empowerment in Northern, North East and Savannah Regions.
• GH Alliance (Ghana SRHR Alliance for Young People)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for Power to Youth Programme focusing on SRHR and unintended pregnancies among young people.
• Ghana Enterprise AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Advisory Unit partnered with Songtaba to finance and mentor 20 young enterprises through Livelihood Empowerment Grant programme for post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
• alineasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed on Songtaba's partners page
• Ghana Somuw Distributed (GSD)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed on Songtaba's partners page
• Crossroads InternationalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development partner listed on partners page
• iDEsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development enterprise partner listed on Songtaba's partners page
• Voice for Change Partnership (capha)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner listed on Songtaba's partners page

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ActionAid Ghana: Affiliation via Local Rights Programme makes ActionAid Ghana a natural peer working on women's rights, climate justice, and resilient livelihoods in Northern Ghana with similar community mobilization approaches.
• Plan International Ghana: Major child rights and girls' empowerment organization active in Northern Ghana. Co-implements She Leads and Women Voice and Leadership with Songtaba and targets overlapping beneficiary segments (adolescent girls, women leaders).
• Norsaac: Ghanaian NGO focused on gender equality, women's empowerment, and SRHR in Northern Ghana. Directly comparable as a co-implementing partner on Power to Youth Programme with overlapping geographies, donor base, and target beneficiaries.
• FAWE (Forum for African Women Educationalists) Ghana: Pan-African NGO promoting girls' education and women's empowerment across Africa. Comparable focus on girls' re-entry, education access, and gender-responsive education policy in Ghana.
• Abantu for Development: Pan-African women's rights organization headquartered in Ghana focused on women's rights advocacy, leadership development, and movement building. Directly comparable as a women's rights NGO operating in Ghana.
• The Hunger Project Ghana: Community-led development organization operating extensively in Northern Ghana with epicenters covering thousands of rural beneficiaries. Comparable in rural community mobilization, women's empowerment, and livelihoods focus.
• WiLDAF Ghana: Women's rights and legal empowerment NGO in Ghana focused on women's access to justice and gender equality advocacy. Directly comparable as a Ghanaian women's rights organization using rights-based community mobilization.

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam Ghana: Larger international development organization with gender justice and inequality programming in Ghana. Comparable thematic overlap (gender, livelihoods, women's rights) but at much larger scale and broader geographic mandate.
• African Women's Development Fund (AWDF): Pan-African grantmaking organization funding women's rights organizations across Africa. Comparable mission focus on women's rights and could be a peer funder for organizations like Songtaba, operating at a continental scale.

Regional players

• Ghana NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child: Coalition of child-focused NGOs in Ghana. Tangentially comparable as Songtaba also addresses child rights, child marriage, and girl child education in Northern Ghana.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SongtabaNGO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@songtabango2090
• Facebookfacebook.com/songtaba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/songtabango
• Instagraminstagram.com/songtaba_ngo
• TikToktiktok.com/@songtaba.ngo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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