Category: Africa

The Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC) is a vibrant Entrepreneurship and Business Support organisation dedicated to empowering the next generation of Gambian entrepreneurs. Their core mission revolves around providing young people with the essential tools, resources, and networks they need to thrive in the business world. GYCC achieves this through a range of impactful […]

In sub-Saharan Africa, there exists a situation where communities are handed free, well-equipped businesses and are provided with training, but still remain very poor and unemployed. The Skill Up! programme in Zimbabwe offers around 500 young women and men, between the ages of 15 and 35, the opportunity to participate in a community-based apprenticeship designed […]

CURAD is an innovative agribusiness incubator established through a public-private partnership by Makerere University, NUCAFE, and NARO. Its mission is to produce young, innovative, and skilled agribusiness entrepreneurs by fostering partnerships and supporting the development of agribusiness start-ups, SMEs, and farmers, to create jobs, boost incomes, and enhance agricultural productivity in East Africa.

For the last 12 years, the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) has empowered entrepreneurial spirits by delivering disruptive solutions and fostering ecosystem development, making cross-sectoral collaborations the norm rather than the exception. In 2021, EDI-Ethiopia transitioned to an autonomous entity under Proclamation No. 1263/2021. The proclamation brought under one roof two highly acclaimed projects: The UNDP-supported […]

SOTE Hub is one of the leading entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) and innovation hubs based in Nyali, Mombasa, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with a strongfocus on the blue economy, climate change, agritech, and environmental conservation. Originally founded in 2015 in Voi as a wildlife conservation NGO, it transitioned into astartup hub supporting SMEs […]

The Africa Alliance of YMCAs (AAYMCA) connects and supports 23 YMCA National Movements across Africa, working to empower young people and help them create positive change in their communities. Guided by the Subject to Citizen (S2C) philosophy, AAYMCA helps youth transition from being passive members of society to active citizens through programmes which focus on […]

The Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs (GCYE) is dedicated to empowering young entrepreneurs by providing resources, advocacy, and networking opportunities to drive sustainable business growth. Our mission is to create an enabling environment for young entrepreneurs in Ghana through capacity building, policy influence, and access to funding.

Anza is a not-for-profit organization founded on the belief that entrepreneurs will transform Tanzania’s economy. Anza Entrepreneurs provides entrepreneurs with strategic capacity building, affordable capital, and business community linkages (the 3Cs). Focused on businesses that improve livelihoods through job creation and provision of life-enhancing products; Anza has empowered 3,000+ entrepreneurs in agriculture, clean energy, water […]

WYLDE International, founded in 2004, is a highly experienced consultancy firm specialising in bespoke strategy and business transformation services across all sectors. Headquartered in Kenya and based at the SNDBX (pronounced “sandbox”), WYLDE operates alongside over 35 seasoned professionals in diverse fields such as HR, finance, customer service, marketing, etc. Beyond consultancy, WYLDE International is a leader […]

DoniLab is a business accelerator in West Africa. Its mission is to support young entrepreneurs in their journey to success.