Projects (285)
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Small and medium-sized enterprises drive growth and create jobs across Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. Yet many struggle to borrow, because local banks treat them as high-risk.
- Project locations
- Cameroon, Bahamas, Tonga
WIDU.africa, part of the TEI IYBA programme, collaborates with the African diaspora in Europe. Through an innovative approach that combines funding and coaching, WIDU supports the growth of new and existing small businesses in Africa, creating jobs and strengthening local economies.
- Project locations
- Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia
IYBA WE4A empowers women-led small and growing businesses in green sectors across Sub-Saharan Africa, helping them overcome persistent barriers to growth.
- Project locations
- Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
IYBA-SEED supports the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems across five Sub-Saharan Africa countries: Benin, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa and Togo. Its goal is to support and foster the growth of youth- and women-led businesses and create decent jobs.
- Project locations
- Benin, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Togo
The IYBA Market Creation Platform (IYBA MCP), implemented by FMO, strengthens market access and competitiveness for SMEs across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on women-led businesses.
- Project locations
- Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Burundi, Chad, Congo, Rwanda
IYBA Invest strengthens and expands the supply of financial products and technical support for early-stage businesses as they grow towards commercial viability, building on an existing innovative and impactful model.
- Project locations
- Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Uganda, Guinea, Cameroon, Chad, Benin, Togo, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Gabon, Liberia, Congo, Sierra Leone, Mozambique
The IYBA Business regional programme supports entrepreneurs and MSMEs in West Africa, with a particular focus on the green and circular economy.
- Project locations
- Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone
Boost Africa supports the creation of decent jobs, sustainable growth and poverty reduction, helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals through venture capital and technical assistance for young businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Project locations
- Nigeria
Tanzania’s Competence Based Curriculum of primary and secondary schools focuses on developing the skills, attitudes and values learners need for the 21st century, including green skills and inclusivity.
- Project locations
- Tanzania
Limited access to continuous professional development is one of the key challenges facing teachers across Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Project locations
- Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Ghana