The AECF (Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund) is a non-profit institution supporting early and growth stage businesses – through provision of patient capital – to innovate, create jobs, leverage investments and markets to create resilience and sustainable incomes for rural poor and marginalised communities in Africa.

AECF’s strategy is focused on agribusiness/agriculture and renewable energy sectors with increased support to climate technologies, deepened focus on gender, youth, and employment, aimed at attaining the institution’s vision of ‘A Prosperous and Enterprising Rural Africa’.

AECF is headquartered in Kenya with offices in Cote d’ Ivoire and Tanzania. 

Welcome to the Sudan SME Catalyser Program application form. This form contains questions designed to gather information that will assist us in the participant selection process. We kindly request accurate details to facilitate classification and evaluation. The program aims to support businesses by providing financial guidance and assistance. After this initial phase, technical guidance and selection will follow. You can complete the application in either Arabic or English. The Sudan SME Catalyser is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through and is implemented by African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) in partnership with 249Startups.

مرحباً بك في استمارة طلب المشاركة في برنامج السودان لتحفيز المشاريع الصغيرة والمتوسطة. يحتوي هذا النموذج على أسئلة مصممة لجمع المعلومات التي ستساعدنا في عملية اختيار المشاركين. نرجو التكرم بطلب تفاصيل دقيقة لتسهيل التصنيف والتقييم. يهدف البرنامج إلى دعم الشركات من خلال توفير التوجيه والمساعدة المالية. بعد هذه المرحلة الأولية، سيتبع ذلك التوجيه الفني والاختيار. يمكنك إكمال الطلب إما باللغة العربية أو الإنجليزية. يتم تمويل برنامج تحفيز الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة في السودان من قبل الوزارة الاتحادية للتعاون الاقتصادي والتنمية من خلال صندوق تحدي المشاريع الأفريقي بالشراكة مع 249Startups، ويتم تنفيذه من قبل صندوق تحدي المشاريع الأفريقي.

Welcome to the REACT Somalia assessment tool. 

Please fill in the form below as accurately as possible. Ensure the form is filled by only one representative in your organization. We will use the information provided to assess the gaps and priority interventions across the 5 areas of interventions to move you to investor-ready status in the shortest time possible.

All company information provided will be kept confidential as required by the Data Protection Act. 

The company authorizes the applicant submitting the company information to do so, and the information is accurate and up to date on the date of submission. If you have any questions, please contact studio@aecfafrica.org

Welcome to the Kakuma Kalobeyei Challenge Fund (KKCF) programme. 

Please fill in the form below as accurately as possible. Ensure the form is filled by only one representative in your organization. We will use the information provided to assess the investor readiness level of your organization and categorize you based on how far you are to being investor-ready. Based on the level of investor readiness and funding need, we will map the critical Path to Fundraise or sustainability, highlighting gaps and priority interventions across the 5 areas of interventions to move you to investor-ready status in the shortest time possible.

All company information provided will be kept confidential as required by the Data Protection Act. 

The company authorizes the applicant submitting the company information to do so, and the information is accurate and up to date on the date of submission. If you have any questions, please contact studio@aecfafrica.org

Welcome to the Investing in Women South Sudan(IIW-SS) programme.   

Please fill in the form below as accurately as possible. Ensure the form is filled by only one representative in your organization. We will use the information provided to assess the investor readiness level of your organization and categorize you based on how far you are to being investor-ready. Based on the level of investor readiness and funding need, we will map the critical Path to Fundraise or sustainability, highlighting gaps and priority interventions across the 5 areas of interventions to move you to investor-ready status in the shortest time possible.  

All company information provided will be kept confidential as required by the Data Protection Act.  

The company authorizes the applicant submitting the company information to do so, and the information is accurate and up to date on the date of submission.  If you have any questions, please contact studio@aecfafrica.org

Welcome to the REACT Somalia assessment tool. 

Please fill in the form below as accurately as possible. Ensure the form is filled by only one representative in your organization. We will use the information provided to assess the investor readiness level of your organization and categorize you based on how far you are to being investor-ready. Based on the level of investor readiness and funding need, we will map the critical Path to Fundraise or sustainability, highlighting gaps and priority interventions across the 5 areas of interventions to move you to investor-ready status in the shortest time possible.

All company information provided will be kept confidential as required by the Data Protection Act. 

The company authorizes the applicant submitting the company information to do so, and the information is accurate and up to date on the date of submission. If you have any questions, please contact studio@aecfafrica.org

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