BRIEF HISTORY OF AABN
African Aurora Business Network (AABN) was legally registered by guarantee as a Limited Liability Company in Ghana on the 29th of March, 2001 but officially started operations in 2004. The core areas of specialisation of the organisation are in Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Development, Micro Enterprise Development, Organisation Development, Project Management, delivery of Training and Capacity Building targeted at the youth and Women Enterprise Networks and SME’s and Business Associates.
Over the past 10 years, AABN has worked as an Enterprise Development Agency within the larger Private Sector Development space to address the challenges of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana.
Through strategic partnerships, AABN is uniquely positioned within Ghana to provide access to major international institutions, prominent corporations and the Ghanaian Government for Ghana’s smallest and most vulnerable enterprises to provide access to Business Development Services.
We have partnered and served key international public sector institutions with innovative services and products for development partners such as, the World Bank, Global Communities, Vital Voices Global Partnership, MasterCard Foundation etc. In the private sector, some of our clients include actors in the financial industry some of which include UT Bank, CCML, First Allied Savings and Loans, several other micro finance institutions and over 10,000 National Business Associations and SMEs.
AABN’s VISION is “Hope for Businesses in Africa”
OUR MISSION is to empower Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs), stakeholders and its environment through partnerships, capacity building, creative products and advisory services through sustainable business development.
CAPACITY
AABN specializes in SMEs Development Business & Advisory Services, Agribusiness, Training, Project Development and Management acquired through engagements with public and private sector institutions, multi-nationals, development partners and NGOs globally.
TARGETS
- Youth Enterprise Development
- Growth Oriented SME’s
- Business Associations
- Women Enterprise Networks
- Agribusiness Value Chain
- Development Micro-finance Institutions
TEAM
We have a team of (50) dedicated international and national certified business advisors with a total of over 140years in development and Private Sector experience in Africa, Europe, USA, Australia and Asia working in a team to deliver cutting edge solutions.
SERVICES
Provide Advisory Services to governments, institutions, communities, religious bodies, youth and women groups on innovative ways to create sustainable and shared wealth through economic development programs.
Strategic Partners
AABN is privileged to have strong working partnership with reputable Enterprise Development Institutions in the United States of America, Canada, Israel, Asia and the United Kingdom. AABN is one of the few enterprise development firms in Ghana certified by International Labour Organization /WEDGE/ VVGP/United Success to train l Business Managers, Enterprise Development Organizations and service providers.