Author name: Belinda Colly

ISO certification wasn’t even on Kofi’s radar—until his loan was rejected in 7 minutes. Sitting in the buzzing café in Osu, he scrolled through the rejection email again.“Insufficient systems. Risk too high.”He stared at the words, gut hollow. His startup-a local fintech app helping market traders accept mobile payments-was gaining traction. Thousands of users. Daily […]

✍️ISO 9001 certification was the last thing on Kwame’s mind – until the third investor rejection hit. Kwame sat alone in his car, staring at the latest investor email. Another rejection. The third this month.Same excuse: “Your structure isn’t strong enough.” His chest tightened. Frustration boiled over.“How am I supposed to grow if no one

The Pain of Poor ISO Certification Readiness 🚫 Kofi Thought He Was Ready for ISO. He Wasn’t. Kofi’s first application was casual.He downloaded a checklist. Assigned his assistant. Sent it in. Rejected.Second try? Hired a freelancer for documentation. Rejected. Third time? More polished.Still rejected. “The auditors said we had good intentions—but no systems,” he recalled.

Kwame thought ISO certification was just paperwork… until ECG canceled his ₵2.4M contract. He didn’t see it coming. Three months into a nationwide rollout project, Kwame was on-site, briefing his team for the week ahead, when his phone buzzed. It was an email from ECG.📩 Subject: Contract Termination Notice – Non-Compliance Clause He froze. The