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ANDE’s 2022 Annual Report is Out

As we reflect on the past year, we are proud to share some highlights of the many ways in which ANDE has continued to demonstrate the resilience of its global network in pursuit of our shared goal to support small and growing businesses and strengthen small business ecosystems around the world. Let’s keep up the momentum.

2023 Annual Conference

Registration and agenda session submissions are open for the ANDE 2023 Annual Conference in Accra, Ghana! The conference will be hosted at the Labadi Beach Hotel from September 12-14.

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ANDE’s Latest Research Maps the Market Potential for Green SGBs in Kenya and India

ANDE is pleased to announce two new research reports on green entrepreneurship in Kenya and India. The research, developed with support from the IKEA Foundation, showcases the state of green entrepreneurship in each country and explores key themes across eleven sectors, including sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, sustainable transportation, and more. The report includes deep dives into key sector business models, case studies of successful ventures, estimated market potential through 2030, and an overview of key challenges and opportunities for green entrepreneurship in each country.

Read the Kenya Report here and the India Report here.

Short on time? Read the executive summaries (available via the links above) or check out our blog posts on key findings from the research: Kenya blog post and India blog post.

ANDE Updates

ANDE spoke with Jason Goldberg, Director of Edge Growth, to learn more about NXT-9, an online platform that gives capacity builders a potent toolkit for helping SMEs to grow.

As we reflect on the past year, we are proud to share some highlights of the many ways in which ANDE has continued to demonstrate the resilience of its global network in pursuit of our shared goal to support small and growing businesses and strengthen small business ecosystems around the world. Let's keep up the momentum.

On 24 May 2023, the ANDE ESEA Team held a successful “Scale through SCALE” workshop with Sasin Sustainability & Entrepreneurship Center at Sasin School of Management. The workshop disseminated a set of evidence-based considerations emerged from the research of the Argidius Foundation that distinguishes the cost-effective and impactful Business Development Services (BDS) programs from the less effective ones.