By focusing on evidence-based practices and building local ecosystems, ANDE aims to maximize impact, foster economic growth, and redefine the path to global prosperity.
At the Amazonian Innovation in the Bioeconomy webinar, sector leaders explored the region's vital role in climate solutions.
Addressing development challenges requires more than capital. Non-financial support and strategic guidance are essential for SGBs to thrive, creating sustainable, localized growth beyond financial investments.
Are you an ANDE member interested in helping SGBs navigate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) measurement and standards? We are putting out a call for our first working group on this topic!
BUZZEBEES CEO Michael Chen discusses the company's journey from startup to Thailand's leading CRM platform and his vision to connect the digital world.
Spark Talk: DREEM empowers young refugees in Kenya with digital skills and support, transforming online entrepreneurship into a path for sustainable change.
On this Spark Talk, TrustLaw's Emmanuele Marie Parra presents a vital resource for nonprofits: free legal expertise that enhances their operations and amplifies their social missions.
Alicia Okeyo from Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies navigates the complexities of systemic change, offering actionable insights through the Iceberg Model to reshape and measure impactful entrepreneurship ecosystems. Watch the Spark Talk.
In this Spark Talk, Davis Albohm of Stanford SEED shares original insights on creating lasting support ecosystems.
ANDE, in collaboration with the IKEA Foundation, has released comprehensive investment guides on the waste management and circularity sectors, spotlighting critical opportunities and financial strategies.
Mosambi, a platform by the Climate Collective Foundation, addresses data-sharing challenges in the ESO ecosystem, enabling startups to innovate and collaborate efficiently.
Watch this Spark Talk to discover how SaaS solutions are revolutionizing retail SGBs, driving efficiency, impact, and growth in the optical sector to improve lives across emerging markets.
FUNDES CEO Elfid Torres demonstrated in Bangkok how inclusive supply chains can drive economic growth and create shared value for all.
ANDE, in partnership with the IKEA Foundation, launched the second phase of its initiative supporting green entrepreneurship in India and Kenya.
The concept of gender-lens acceleration has taken hold in recent years, with various toolkits outlining how to be more gender inclusive at every step of the acceleration process, from selection to programming and alumni support. However, it is not well understood how effective these strategies have been in producing more equitable outcomes for women. This report aims to fill that information gap by synthesizing the research on accelerating women-led ventures and exploring case studies of three accelerator programs in Asia that have outsized impacts for such ventures.
Every entrepreneur operates within an ecosystem that determines the access to talent, finance, and markets that they need to grow their business. ANDE’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Maps serve as a tool for stakeholders to learn about the organizations providing support to small and growing businesses (SGBs) in a specific city, region, or country.
This mapping identified 140 organizations and nearly 170 distinct resources supporting entrepreneurs across Ethiopia. The online mapping provides a filterable directory of these organizations, categorized by sector, location, and support type. The mapping is complemented by a report analyzing the data and synthesizing key trends in the ecosystem.
Kenya's waste management and circularity sector offers significant opportunities for investors, driven by economic growth, increasing waste generation, growing regulations and innovations. This introductory guide is the first in a series that also includes investment guides that deep dive into each of the highest opportunity sub-sectors in Kenya’s waste and circularity sector: plastic waste, wastewater, organic waste and integrated waste management. These guides provide further information on trends, opportunities, policies and challenges, as well as further details on the main identified business models and their financing needs and case studies of successful businesses.
Come and explore the extraordinary journeys of entrepreneurs—small and growing businesses—working alongside ANDE members across the globe. Here is a sample: videos where these trailblazers share their own remarkable stories.
Listen to leaders from our member organizations describe their efforts to develop ecosystems for small and growing businesses in the Global South.