Accelerate Prosperity Tajikistan has opened its office in Khujand, the capital of Sughd Province.
An official opening ceremony took place on April 22.
Khayol Karamkhudoyev, project coordinator in Sughd Province, told Asia-Plus in an interview with that they want local entrepreneurs start their business using experience of existing successful companies.
ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЕ Khayol Karamkhudoyev, project coordinator in Sughd Province
“After all, in order to become successful in business, it is not enough to have funds. Ideas and relevant skills that would help to implement this idea in the conditions of our country are important,” Mr. Karamkhudoyev said.
Founded in 2016, Accelerate Prosperity Tajikistan has gained business expertise in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) and Khatlon Province and built a network of mentors in the most promising industries, including commercial services, agri-business, tourism, ICT and textiles, and is currently scaling to new regions nationally.
Accelerate Prosperity works with partners – like the University of Central Asia's School of Professional and Continuing Education entrepreneurship program — to link graduates to mentors and provide prospective facilitation or provision of financing.
Since 2016, Accelerate Prosperity Tajikistan has supported promising entrepreneurs through business modelling, 1:1 coaching from staff, mentorship and networking with entrepreneurs, investment readiness, seed and growth financing, investors services and trade facilitation.
Accelerate Prosperity is a new global initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Central and South Asia and provides technical expertise, creative financing solutions and market connections for small and growing businesses.
