Category: Africa

Anzisha Prize identify and equip young people with tools and resources to run successful businesses and celebrate their entrepreneurial endeavours. They don’t just develop and connect young entrepreneurs; they create and share stories about their exceptional journeys to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. From the visual to the written word, every entrepreneur’s story […]

The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), established by law in 2016, is the state agency with a mission to facilitate an enabling environment for job and wealth creation, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Since inception, our interventions have supported 40,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), created 200,000 direct and indirect jobs, and provided access […]

About TechnoServe (South Africa) TechnoServe (South Africa) works to ensure that the opportunities of the rapidly emerging ‘developed economy’ are accessible to everyone, by providing business skills, assisting with access to support services and networks. TechnoServe (South Africa) ultimately ensures that the previously disadvantaged individuals are able to contribute to building of the new South […]

Fetola started in 2006 with a vision to contribute to the transformation of the South African economy by growing the small business sector. 16 years later, Fetola is a multifaceted business that uses its multiple sub-brands, programmes and partnerships to nurture the growth and sustainability of businesses and entrepreneurs in Africa.

Somo is the root of a Swahili word meaning “lesson”. The name is inspired by Somo’s mission to create a community around lessons learnt from each other. Somo’s goal is to challenge the status quo by providing pathways for people to create change within their communities. Somo identifies, trains, funds, and mentors entrepreneurs looking to […]

CAP YEI is a not-for-profit organisation that provides skills training and support to vulnerable, disadvantaged and marginalised youth to help them access employment and self-employment opportunities and support their pathway to a safe and positive future. This is done through tested tools and models including ‘BEST to Business’, which supports interested youth to become successful […]

About FATE Foundation FATE Foundation is a Nigerian not-for-profit organisation founded in 2000 with the mission to foster wealth creation by promoting business and entrepreneurial development among Nigerians. Through enterprise training, mentoring and advisory support, FATE Foundation provides a platform and structure to help aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs start, grow and scale their businesses. They […]

About Enterprise Uganda Enterprise Uganda is a public-private institution designed to support the government in realising its objective of promoting the development of SME’s as the main vehicle for expanding production, providing sustainable jobs and enhancing economic growth. It was established under a framework of the UNDP Enterprise Africa regional initiative with support from a […]

About ideiaLab ideiaLab is a Mozambican business founded in 2010 with the guiding purpose of inspiring entrepreneurs, supporting the development of startups, accelerating the growth of MSMEs, and promoting entrepreneurship and innovation. ideiaLab have been the drivers as we act as a catalyst of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. We enhance entrepreneurial capacities for sustainable and innovative […]

About Cordaid Uganda Cordaid has been active in Uganda for over 25 years. Cordaid’s programmes in the East African country focus on humanitarian aid and development, health care, and education system strengthening, as well as on food security and economic empowerment. In January 2021, Cordaid Uganda joined forces with ICCO Uganda. ICCO’s experience and extensive […]