MASO Consortium Partners

Solidaridad is an international civil society organization with more than 45 years of global experience in facilitating the development of socially responsible, ecologically sound, and profitable supply chains. We envision a world in which all we produce, and all we consume, can sustain us while respecting the planet, each other and the next generations. We bring together supply chain players and engage them with innovative solutions to improve production, ensuring the transitions to sustainable and inclusive economy that maximises the benefit for all. In West Africa, Solidaridad West Africa has operational programmes in Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Cameroon and Liberia. We are focused on fostering the development of socially responsible, ecologically sound, and profitable supply chains in cocoa, gold, oil palm, cotton and other commodities within West Africa.

Fidelity bank is Ghana’s leading privately owned indigenous bank issued with its Universal Banking License in 2006. After 10 years of operation, Fidelity Bank is ranked 4th overall in terms of assets and deposits among Ghana’s 30 commercial banks.
This year, Fidelity Bank was adjudged ‘The Best Bank in Ghana’ at the 2015 Ghana Banking Awards. The bank has an impressive number of touch points namely, 75 branches, 109 ATMs and 900 agents with a total customer base of about 1 million of which 30% were previously unbanked or under banked.

Ashesi is a private, non-profit university that features a four-year bachelor’s program grounded in a liberal arts and sciences core curriculum, offering degrees in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
The University’s mission is to educate a new generation of ethical, entrepreneurial leaders in Africa; to cultivate within students the critical thinking skills, the concern for others, and the courage it will take to transform their continent.
Ashesi began instruction in 2002 with 30 students in crowded rental buildings. Today, nearly 800 students from over 30 African countries live, work, and study together on our world-class campus in Berekuso, Ghana. Women make up 47% of students and 51% of students receive need-based scholarships. 100% of Ashesi’s graduates have found quality placement within months of graduating, and over 90% live and work in Africa.
Ashesi is an educational partner to MASO, with oversight of the curriculum development for the MASO Business Academy, and the delivery of the content developed to ensure that the objectives of the MASO Business Academy are being met.

Ghana COCOBOD is the government institution responsible for regulating the cocoa sector. Its duties include facilitating the production, processing and marketing of good quality cocoa, coffee and sheanut in all forms in the most efficient and cost effective manner, and maintain the best mutual industrial relation with its objectives.

Aflatoun International provides children and young people aged 6-24 with Social and Financial Education. Aflatoun works in partnership with other organizations to reach children and youth across the world. Aflatoun provides children with the building blocks of life, encouraging them to save their resources and start social and financial microenterprises. Through Social and Financial Education, children and youth are empowered to make a positive change in their lives and in their communities and eventually break the cycle of poverty in which many find themselves.

Opportunity International Savings and Loans Limited, (Opportunity International) is a leading savings and loans institution in Ghana. Opportunity International is at the forefront of delivering transformational financial services to help transform the lives of clients. It was licensed by the Bank of Ghana in June 2004. Opportunity International Savings and Loans limited is an implementing partner of Opportunity International.
In 2009, the company diversified its credit portfolio to provide financial services to small holder farmers, agro businesses and entrepreneurs in the agro value chain. To achieve this, Opportunity International collaborates with various specialists in extension services delivery and off takers while leveraging on technology to impact the lives of Ghanaian farmers through high yields resulting in high incomes.
Opportunity International has 44 outlets across the country.
For more information visit : http://www.opportunityghana.com/