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June 2, 2023

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.

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May 31, 2023

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.

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May 31, 2023

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.

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May 30, 2023

In this blog post, we are proud to introduce the Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture (ISA) project of Swisscontact Cambodia. The ISA project is financed by the Happel Foundation, the Symphasis Foundation, and the Leopold Bachmann Foundation among other donors. As part of the Swisscontact Development Programme, it is co-financed by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).

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May 22, 2023
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May 20, 2023

O relatório fornece uma visão geral do setor durante o ano de 2021. É uma ferramenta importante para análise do contexto e tomada de decisões para ação coletiva neste campo.

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May 20, 2023

En este blog, nos enorgucelle presentar a nuestro miembro FUNDES - Latinoamérica, que fortalece las capacidades empresariales de las MIPYME en la región, para promover el desarrollo económico, social y medioambiental en la región.

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May 20, 2023

In this blog post, we are proud to introduce FUNDES Latin America, an ANDE member that strengthens the entrepreneurial capacities of MSMEs in Latin America to promote economic, social and environmental development in the region

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May 19, 2023

In this blog post, we are proud to introduce Global Business Inroads (GBI) which facilitate innovation and technology access into and out of India that can be leveraged by governments, private sectors companies, corporates, SMEs, start-ups, investors and financial institutions. 

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May 2, 2023

According to groundbreaking research in India and Kenya, catalyzing green entrepreneurship in small and medium-sized businesses represents a trillion-dollar opportunity in those countries.

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April 20, 2023

With support from the IKEA Foundation, ANDE released new research on the market potential for green entrepreneurship in Kenya and India. These reports use new data to assess the state of green entrepreneurship in each country, available financial and technical support for SGBs, and key challenges and opportunities facing stakeholders. The reports also offer detailed looks at eleven key green sectors, including common business models and estimation of market potential between 2022 - 2030.

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April 20, 2023

In this blog post, we are proud to introduce Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter which supports small and growing businesses to expand innovative affordable housing services, products and financing.

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