Knowledge products

IYBA WE4A vodcast series showcases the stories of women entrepreneurs in Mozambique who are building sustainable businesses and creating positive impact in their communities.

This toolkit is designed as a practical companion for women entrepreneurs who want to understand, explore, and apply AI and automation in their business operations. It provides step-by-step guidance to help you translate ideas into measurable impact

The Women’s Financial Inclusion (WFI) Toolkit is a practical “How-To Guide” designed to support development practitioners in promoting women’s access to and use of responsible, affordable, and sustainable financial services 

The handbook is a practical and interactive guide designed to help practitioners apply a gender lens to entrepreneurship acceleration programmes.

The Women Entrepreneur Financing & Investment (We-FIT) Toolkit provides practical guidance for designing and implementing programmes that improve access to finance and investment for growth-oriented women entrepreneurs (WEs), particularly in developing economies.

The I&P Acceleration WE4A Programme supports women-led green SMEs in Africa by improving investment readiness and providing access to finance to help them grow

The Goodwell Investments WE4A Initiative supports women-led, climate-focused businesses in Africa by providing technical assistance and financial support. 

The Continental Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) is a 10-year strategy to help Africa shift to a circular economy, promoting sustainable growth, job creation, and resource efficiency while addressing environmental and economic challenges

The report Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Diagnostic Togo 2023 provides an initial ecosystem analysis of contextualised challenges, gaps and opportunities within the Togolese entrepreneurial ecosystem.   

The report Entrepreneurial Spirit : Ecosystem Diagnostic Senegal 2023 provides an initial ecosystem analysis of contextualised challenges, gaps and opportunities within the Senegalese entrepreneurial ecosystem.   

The study delves into the challenges confronted by Women-Owned/Led early-stage businesses, in sub-Saharan Africa, in accessing funding and technical support tailored to their needs and business stages and characteristics. 
 

The report The main challenges in reaching African early-stage businesses delves into main findings from the Pipeline Development working group created by the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) “Investing in Young Businesses in Africa” (IYBA).  

In Kenya, Enterprise Support Organizations (ESOs) and Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) play a crucial role in supporting and fostering the growth of youth- and women-led businesses. 

The report Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Diagnostic Benin 2023 provides an initial ecosystem analysis of contextualised challenges, gaps and opportunities within the Beninese entrepreneurial ecosystem.

A new report by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sagana, explores how European foundations invest in small and growing businesses in emerging markets and developing economies.

The IYBA Toolbox presents tried and tested solutions to widen access to finance and business support for early-stage businesses across Africa.