The Problem We're Solving

The digital readiness gap

Across Ghana's SME sector, the inability to objectively measure and communicate digital readiness is a persistent bottleneck — for the enterprises themselves, for the financial institutions trying to assess them, and for development programmes trying to deploy technical assistance at scale.

Without a credible, structured diagnostic, interventions are too often misaligned with enterprise needs, and meaningful progress is difficult to evidence.

SDRA

SME Business & Digital Readiness Assessment

L1–L4

Maturity scoring across 5 interconnected dimensions

The Assessment

Five Dimensions

The SDRA profiles SMEs across five interconnected dimensions, producing a Level 1–4 maturity score per dimension and a composite Digital Readiness Index.

Digital Infrastructure

Connectivity, devices, cloud adoption, and cybersecurity posture.

Financial Management

Accounting software, digital payments, and financial reporting.

Data & Analytics

Data collection, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making.

Digital Leadership

Digital strategy, investment, skills, and innovation culture.

What Makes It Distinctive

Built for Ghana

Contextualised for Ghana & West Africa

Benchmarks are calibrated to local infrastructure realities, not transposed from Western markets.

Built for DFI & Lending Use

The scoring framework explicitly links digital maturity to credit readiness, enabling financial institutions to embed it within SME appraisal and portfolio monitoring.

Scalable Across Formats

Administrable as a rapid self-assessment (45 min), a facilitated diagnostic (2–3 hours), or a portfolio-wide screening instrument across large enterprise cohorts.

Action-Oriented Outputs

Every assessment produces a Digital Readiness Improvement Roadmap with initiatives, owners, and costed, sequenced recommendations — not just a score.

Aggregable at Portfolio Level

Outputs include sector heat maps and TA prioritisation matrices, allowing resources to be concentrated where impact potential is highest.

Composite Digital Readiness Index

A single, benchmarkable score that communicates an enterprise's digital maturity to investors, lenders, and programme managers instantly.

Ready to Assess?

Take the SDRA Now

Complete the self-assessment in approximately 45 minutes. Receive your Digital Readiness Index, dimension-level maturity scores, and a prioritised improvement roadmap.

Start Your Assessment

Free • No account required • Results delivered instantly

Need a facilitated assessment or portfolio-wide deployment?

Strathouse can administer the SDRA across your SME portfolio with aggregated reporting and TA prioritisation.