Accra, Ghana, 04 December 2023 – The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund (the Fund) is pleased to announce that three Investment Vehicles (IVs) received investment approvals: Chui Ventures, VestedWorld, and SME Impact Fund. These strategic investments mark a milestone for…
En Côte d’Ivoire, le cacao est une culture essentielle. Mais les cacaoculteurs, qui travaillent dur, vivent souvent dans la pauvreté, malgré les efforts du gouvernement. Dje Emmanuel, un entrepreneur engagé, a décidé de se lancer dans la valorisation du jus…
A l’occasion de la 6ème édition du Salon International de l’Agriculture et des Ressources Animales (SARA), l’Agence néerlandaise pour l’entreprise (RVO) et la firme Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP), organiseront la SARA Start-up mission du 04 au 09 octobre 2023. La…
Plus de 90% du secteur privé formel et près de 70% de la création d’emplois ! Voici ce que représentent, en moyenne, les petites et moyennes entreprises aujourd’hui dans les pays émergents. Ces chiffres éloquents démontrent que l’essor des classes moyennes…
Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP), a leading player in entrepreneurship and private sector development, is proud to announce the appointment of Teddy Roux, currently Director of Growth & Partnership at ESP, to the Executive Committee of the Aspen Network of Development…
On this podcast, we look at the role of Cultural and Creative industries (including arts and crafts, design, entertainment, architecture, etc) as a vital force in accelerating human development and driving growth on the continent. It is pertinent that we…
According to the African Development Bank, 10 to 12 million youth enter the workforce each year, while only about 3.1 million jobs are created, leaving vast numbers of youth unemployed. As a result, supporting entrepreneurship through incubator and accelerator…
For Black lives to matter, it is critical that we discuss more than just survival, but rather how to enable Blacks to thrive. The recent protests in Nigeria, similar to others across the continent – and reminiscent of the Black Lives Matter…