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Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

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February
9
11:00 - 12:30 GMT
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

The first Learning Community session of 2023 will be at the #MadeInWestAfrica event in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, and will consist of working groups from South Africa and West Africa.

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February
9
9am - 1pm GMT
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

The #MadeinWAF Francophone convening aims to promote the role of SGBs in local manufacturing and production, with an emphasis on boosting public and private sector investment in agro-processing.

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Entrepreneurs who lead innovative companies and spearhead transformative solutions are needed to address some of the world’s most pressing issues. Endeavor Insight offers in-depth research on innovation and entrepreneurship across agriculture, healthcare, and clean energy sectors, made possible with support from the Lemelson Foundation, and additional funding for agriculture-specific research by Small Foundation.

These studies evaluate the challenges and opportunities for founders creating positive impact in emerging markets, specifically sub-Saharan Africa and India. Based on data from more than 500 innovative companies and interviews with over 130 entrepreneurs, the research draws lessons from high-performing companies, identifies how they are addressing urgent needs, and analyzes the role of ecosystem actors such as support organizations in enabling their success.

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"Endeavor Insight has partnered with the Argidius Foundation to promote further learning among organizations that support entrepreneurs. This guide draws from Endeavor Insight’s body of research on ecosystem development and summarizes the most effective ways that stakeholders, primarily entrepreneurial support organizations and donors, can incorporate lessons into their decisions."

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