Blocks

Blocks
of
Change

Empowering Africa's Visionary SME Founders to Build category-leading Brands and disrupt Industries.

of Change

Empowering Africa's Visionary SME Founders to Build Category-Defining Brands and Disrupt Industries.

We Back the Next Generation of Africa's SME Founders with Bold Vision and Ideas to Transform Africa’s Driving Economy.

We Back the Next Generation of Africa's SME Founders with Bold Vision and Ideas to Transform Africa’s Driving Economy.

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What makes
us unique

What makes
us unique

What makes
us unique

Built for Visionaries

We fund only SME founders with the mindset and ambition to scale into category-leading brands. Our support is for entrepreneurs who have been in business for at least two years, demonstrating not just financial stability but a clear drive to grow beyond their current stage. While we can provide technical assistance, true scale requires a founder who is ready to think bigger, move strategically, and commit to building a market-defining company.

Built for Visionaries

We fund only SME founders with the mindset and ambition to scale into category-leading brands. Our support is for entrepreneurs who have been in business for at least two years, demonstrating not just financial stability but a clear drive to grow beyond their current stage. While we can provide technical assistance, true scale requires a founder who is ready to think bigger, move strategically, and commit to building a market-defining company.

Pathway to Investment
Readiness

Not quite there yet? No problem. If you bring the mindset and willingness—we bring the guidance, tools, and resources to help you refine your business and meet our funding criteria and scale your business.

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Pathway to Investment
Readiness

Not quite there yet? No problem. We work closely with businesses that show potential but aren’t fully investment-ready by providing tailored guidance, tools, and resources to help them meet our funding criteria.


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Financing Built for
SMEs

Our asset financing solutions are designed specifically for SMEs in manufacturing, consumer goods, and food processing. We don’t just provide funding—we enable your business to grow sustainably by investing in the machinery and equipment that drive your success.

Financing Built for
SMEs

Our asset financing solutions are designed specifically for SMEs in manufacturing, consumer goods, and food processing. We don’t just provide funding—we enable your business to grow sustainably by investing in the machinery and equipment that drive your success.

How we help
you Scale

How we help
you Scale

01

Lend

We provide CapEx loans for finance assets you need to grow. We lend to SMEs in the Food & Beverage, Manufacturing and Consumer Goods sector.

02

Support

We tie 6 month of business support to our loans to support you with systems, technology and networks to setup your company for scale.

02

Support

We tie 6 month of business support to our loans to support you with systems, technology and networks to setup your company for scale.

03

Scale

We support you to unlock your full potential. Through ongoing mentorship and potential followup financing, we help you break barriers and scale sustainably.

03

Scale

We support you to unlock your full potential. Through ongoing mentorship and potential followup financing, we help you break barriers and scale sustainably.

04

Beyond Scaling

Scaling is just the beginning. We help you build a business that lasts—one that can compete, innovate, and lead in your industry. From strategic partnerships to long-term growth capital, we support you in expanding beyond borders, strengthening your brand, and seizing new opportunities. Our goal is to help you transition from a scaling SME to a category-defining market leader.

Because when you succeed, we all win.

04

Beyond Scaling

Scaling is just the beginning. We help you build a business that lasts—one that can compete, innovate, and lead in your industry. From strategic partnerships to long-term growth capital, we support you in expanding beyond borders, strengthening your brand, and seizing new opportunities. Our goal is to help you transition from a scaling SME to a category-defining market leader.

Because when you succeed, we all win.

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Are you A FIT?

Not Yet? No problem! Apply for investment-readiness support

Not Yet? No problem!
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Are You:

  • Willing to scale and grow your business beyond local stage?

  • Looking for investments for assets and machinery?

  • Ready to challenge the status quo and looking for support to improve your business?


Are You:

  • Willing to scale and grow your business beyond local stage?

  • Looking for investments for assets and machinery?

  • Ready to challenge the status quo and looking for support to improve your business?


Is Your Business:

  • More than 2 years old

  • Officially registered

  • Generating a monthly stable revenue

  • Employing more than 3 full-time employees


Is Your Business:

  • More than 2 years old

  • Officially registered

  • Generating a monthly stable revenue

  • Employing more than 3 full-time employees


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Testimonials

Through peer-to-peer sessions and one-on-one coaching, I gained valuable insights into tracking inventory effectively. I’m now building scalable systems that go beyond survival, positioning my business for sustainable growth and efficiency.

Samuel

Gold Coast Tokota

Financial discipline became a key focus for me. By separating personal and business finances, and improving my transaction tracking, I’ve seen significant improvements in cash flow management. This new level of discipline not only enhanced my financial operations but gave me the confidence to scale my business and think bigger.

Chidimma

Garri Nteje

Financial discipline became a key focus for me. By separating personal and business finances, and improving my transaction tracking, I’ve seen significant improvements in cash flow management. This new level of discipline not only enhanced my financial operations but gave me the confidence to scale my business and think bigger.

Chidimma

Garri Nteje

With support from mentors, I digitalized our production and sales records, refined our business story, and developed collaborations with farmers to scale production. I’m already implementing these strategies to address bottlenecks, and they’re already making a tangible difference in how we operate.

Sarah

Jireh-Aidoo

With support from mentors, I digitalized our production and sales records, refined our business story, and developed collaborations with farmers to scale production. I’m already implementing these strategies to address bottlenecks, and they’re already making a tangible difference in how we operate.

Sarah

Jireh-Aidoo

Before, I felt stuck and overwhelmed by the financial side of my business. I had the vision, but lacked the structure to scale effectively. Through the guidance I received, I gained clarity on breaking down complex business challenges, learned how to position myself as a brand that resonates with customers, and discovered new ways to innovate and solve supply chain issues.

Rukaiya

Rukky's Natural

Before, I felt stuck and overwhelmed by the financial side of my business. I had the vision, but lacked the structure to scale effectively. Through the guidance I received, I gained clarity on breaking down complex business challenges, learned how to position myself as a brand that resonates with customers, and discovered new ways to innovate and solve supply chain issues.

Rukaiya

Rukky's Natural

We believe SMEs are the backbone of sustainable economies. Therefore we are building a global ecosystem to equip them with the skills, resources and assets they need to thrive and scale.

Because their success, drives change.

We believe MSMEs are the backbone of sustainable economies. Therefore we are building a global ecosystem to equip them with the skills, resources and assets they need to thrive and scale.

Because their success, drives change.

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About BoC

At Blocks of Change, we’re a team of passionate ecosystem developers with diverse backgrounds from both Africa and Germany. Many of us are former founders or have worked closely with visionary entrepreneurs. We’ve seen how mentorship, tools, and networks can unlock growth. But realizing that in Africa, so many entrepreneurs were working with half the resources, despite having twice the talent. We know that had to change.The difference isn’t talent—it’s access to strategies, networks, and capital.

That’s why we founded 54scales and Blocks of Change. Having experienced both sides of the river, we know that when African SMEs are equipped with the right tools, they don’t just compete—they dominate.

Our mission is simple: Empower visionary African founders to scale their businesses into the giants of tomorrow.

Your business isn’t just another venture—it’s the start of Africa’s next success story. Let’s build it together.

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