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

Digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly becoming valuable tools for small businesses, helping entrepreneurs improve how they market their products, manage finances, engage customers and run their businesses more efficiently.

Formalising a business can open doors to finance, contracts, markets and new growth opportunities. For women-led MSMEs in Malawi, understanding how to register with the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is an important step towards building a compliant and formal business.

Formalising a business can be an important step towards growth, credibility and access to new opportunities. For women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Malawi, “From Invisible to Investable: Registering Your Business in Malawi” provides practical guidance on why business formalisation matters and how entrepreneurs can get started.

Starting and formalising a business can be a significant milestone for women entrepreneurs. In Malawi, the digitalisation of business registration is making it easier for entrepreneurs to complete key registration steps online, helping them move from an informal business operation towards greater recognition and compliance.

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).