Money to grow your workshop.
Loans of up to ₦10 million for makers who do great work on MANDE. We help you get ready, apply and make the most of it.
Good work should open doors.
Many makers have the skill for bigger jobs but not the money for the tools, materials or space. The MANDE Accelerator Program helps close that gap.
It rewards the makers who do the best work on MANDE with a loan to grow, plus the training and support to use it well and pay it back.
Rank high, and you qualify.
Every maker on MANDE has a rank, and it goes up as you do good work. Reach Expert Maker or Master Craftsman and you qualify easily.
Makers ranked Expert Maker or Master Craftsman qualify easily for a loan
How to move up
Finish jobs on time
Every job you complete and deliver on time counts.
Get it right first time
Stages approved without being sent back earn you more.
Earn good ratings
Happy customers and good reviews push you up.
Keep a clean record
Faults and rejected work take points away.
Four steps from good work to a loan.
- STEP 01
Rank high on MANDE
Do good work on your jobs and climb the ranks. Reach Expert Maker or Master Craftsman and you qualify easily.
- STEP 02
Get ready with us
Short sessions on understanding your loan, saving, and keeping simple business records.
- STEP 03
Apply with our help
We help you put your papers together and check everything before it's sent.
- STEP 04
Grow your workshop
Use the money to buy tools, materials or space, take on bigger jobs and pay back on time.
Not much, and we help with all of it.
A high rank on MANDE
Makers ranked Expert Maker or Master Craftsman qualify easily.
Some savings
About 10% of the loan, set aside. We'll help you build it.
Your ID and business details
We'll help you get them in order.
You won't do it alone.
A MANDE officer walks you through each step. And if anything goes wrong along the way, you'll have someone to talk to who will sort it out.
- Help building your savings
- Help with your papers
- Simple training before you borrow
Start building your rank today.
Every job you finish well moves you closer to a loan. Create your profile and take on your first job.