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MASO Ghana MASO is a five year programme, focused on creating employment opportunities for the youth (aged 18-25) in Ghana’s cocoa communities.

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One man’s passion to secure the future of cocoa in his community – the story of Paa Kwao

Thursday, 17 January 2019 by
I joined MASO as a facilitator in 2016 following the awareness creation in my community on the opportunities in the cocoa sector for the youth. Although it was new and we didn’t quite understand what it was all about, I joined anyway. I saw a potential to grow a business in the cocoa sector. Although
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MASO youth in Kasapin pitch their business ideas

Wednesday, 17 October 2018 by
Supporting young people to develop business ideas is a key step in creating employment for them.  The MASO Programme has been working with young people in cocoa growing communities to learn how to start and run their own business. Through the MASO Business Academy, young are empowered to create and launch their own businesses serving
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Youths of MASO Business Academy in Assin Fosu showcase their businesses

Wednesday, 10 October 2018 by
The Business Academy of the Next Generation Cocoa Youth Programme (MASO) has held its end of incubation exhibition for over 50 youth in Assin Fosu with a call on the youth to be resilient; hardworking and smart, and manage their successes appropriately. During the Ceremony, the youth exhibited their products, summarized their startups, and responded
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The Ali Brothers and their quest to become cocoa entrepreneurs

Thursday, 23 August 2018 by
Francis and James Ali are brother’s resident in Sefwi Appeakrom. Francis is 25 years old ,while James is 23 years old. Both brothers are cocoa farmers. Both brothers decided to become farmers after completing Senior High School. The initial motivation was survival. They were unemployed and needed an income generating activity. However, when the MASO
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Q&A: Fred Frimpong, MASO Programme Manager reflects on two and half years of implementation

Tuesday, 17 July 2018 by
The MASO programme was started in 2016. For the past two and half years, the programme has trained thousands of young people in cocoa growing communities to either become entrepreneurial cocoa farmers and or businessmen and women providing various services to the cocoa sector. Fred Frimpong, the MASO Programme Manager reflects on  two and half
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“Growing cocoa is like planting your future” – the story of Francisca Frimpong

Monday, 04 June 2018 by
Imagine being a Junior High School dropout, a single mother at 16, unemployed (because she does not consider her work on the farm as employment), unskilled, no financial support and practically “wasting away” in a rural community that was the story of Francisca Frimpong. Francesca is  23-years-old and resides in Abidjan, a small cocoa growing
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MASO recruits Gender Champions to inspire the next generation of cocoa entrepreneurs

Thursday, 24 May 2018 by
The MASO Programme works with women and men who have made gender equality and women’s empowerment a commitment in their communities. MASO promotes equal participation and engagements with both young men and women. The programme targets 40% female participation in all its interventions. As a strategy to promote equal gender participation and to curb gender
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MASO presents findings on youth access to finance

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 by
Access to finance is a major challenge for young people especially for those in rural areas. Discussion at the bi-annual learning meeting hosted by the Youth Forward Initiative recently centered on the challenges faced by young people in accessing finance. Youth Forward aims to improve the capacity of young people in Ghana to get jobs,
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MASO Business Academy helps youth create employment opportunities in cocoa communities

Tuesday, 27 March 2018 by
Youth in rural communities are not usually exposed to entrepreneurial training; however, the story for youth in selected cocoa growing communities in Ghana is different. Through the MASO Business Academy, youth age between 17 to 25 in cocoa growing communities are receiving entrepreneurial training to enable them to establish businesses and run them successfully. This
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From a school teacher to a cocoa farmer – Elizabeth Kufuor’s story

Wednesday, 20 December 2017 by
“The beginning of every journey is not easy but if you have the can do spirit, you will succeed”  –  Elizabeth Kufuor. Elizabeth is 22 years old and part of the first cohort of MASO youth trained in cocoa agronomy in Kasapin, a cocoa-growing community in the Brong Ahafo region. She was a pupil teacher in
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