Springboard Road Show Foundation (SRSF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to provide comprehensive support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in meeting regulatory requirements and achieving market authorization for their products.

This initiative is part of the Ghana Grows Program, a collaboration between the Mastercard Foundation and Springboard Road Show Foundation aimed at supporting young people between 15 to 35 years especially, women and persons with disabilities to find decent and viable jobs within the agriculture, agribusiness and Agriculture Technical Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) sectors.

The partnership with the FDA will focus on providing beneficiaries of the program with comprehensive training and technical support in manufacturing procedures, and guidance on requirements for product registration across all sixteen regions of Ghana through FDA’s regional and zonal offices.

Speaking about the partnership, Comfort Ocran, Executive Director of the Springboard Road Show Foundation, highlighted the significance of the collaboration, “We are relentless in our efforts to empower the youth, and this partnership is a step further in offering opportunities to help them scale up their businesses to meet global standards. We believe that this collaboration with the FDA will equip them and propel their businesses to the next level.”

Dr. Delese A. A. Darko, Chief Executive Officer of FDA Ghana, emphasized the authority’s commitment to supporting SME growth while maintaining high safety standards, “Through this partnership, we aim to make regulatory compliance more accessible to young entrepreneurs while ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of all regulated products in the Ghanaian market.”

The collaboration with the FDA is crucial to the growth and success of small business owners as they will receive in-depth trainings through workshops and other capacity building programs to support sustainable business growth in Ghana. 

About Ghana Grows

The Ghana Grows Program is an initiative of the Mastercard Foundation and is being implemented by a consortium led by Springboard Road Show Foundation. Lyme Haus is a sub-implementing partner. Other technical partners are Axis Human Capital, Meraki Arts Africa, Ghana Federation of the Disabled (GFD), Ghana Psychological Association (GPA), Young & Vibe, and the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE).