Includes Choose Africa 2 and the Group's entrepreneurship and SME support agenda in Africa. Useful for understanding French development finance approaches to African entrepreneurship and SME growth.
Details a transaction designed to promote access to finance for women entrepreneurs and MSMEs in Tanzania, including allocation of proceeds to women-owned or led MSMEs.
Evaluates EIB's gender equality strategy and includes references to facilities such as Africa Women Rising and women's entrepreneurship-related technical assistance. Useful for gender finance and women's economic empowerment learning.
Summarizes IFC's MSME finance approach and portfolio, including the MSME Finance Platform launched in 2024. Useful as a concise reference on MSME finance priorities and instruments.
Sets out EBRD's food and agribusiness strategy with an emphasis on sustainable food systems and private-sector engagement. Useful for agribusiness SMEs, value chains, food security and climate resilience.
Provides practical guidance on serving MSMEs through digital banking models, partnerships, risk management, and market extension. Useful for financial institutions and ecosystem actors supporting SME finance in Africa.
Reflects I&P-supported projects across Africa and highlights progress toward inclusive, sustainable and resilient African economies. Useful for SME investment and entrepreneurial ecosystem learning.
Reports FY24 impact data including employment, diversity and inclusion, environmental policies and investee-level impact. Useful for investors and entrepreneurs interested in impact reporting practices.
Summarizes Proparco's 2024 activities and impact, including Choose Africa-related work and support to SMEs, entrepreneurs, employment, gender equality and climate resilience.
Reports IFAD development results, including jobs, enterprises accessing business development services, farmer organizations, value chains and climate-resilient practices. Useful for tracking IFAD's contribution to rural enterprise ecosystems.
Summarizes TDB's trade finance solutions for sovereign clients, financial institutions, corporates, PPPs and SMEs. Useful for understanding trade finance instruments that support African business and value chains.
Digital firms in the attention economy use business models that monetise consumer attention, mainly through advertising. This provides free or discounted services to users, who "pay" by viewing ads. While this creates economic value, it also brings negative side effects—such as reduced cognitive abilities—that may impact GDP. Compared to traditional media, digital platforms, especially social media, amplify these effects due to their unique features. Regulators can address these harms, for example, by restricting the most damaging platform features.
Assesses venture capital and the growth of Africa's technology startup ecosystem. Relevant to startup finance, innovation, venture capital, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and digital business models.