Entrepreneurship Development Institute - Ethiopia

25/08/2026

እንኳን ለ1501ኛው የነብዩ መሐመድ የመውሊድ በዓል በሰላም አደረሳችሁ። በዓሉ የሰላም፣ የጤና እና የደስታ እንዲሆንልዎ እንመኛለን።

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የኢንተርፕረነርሺፕ ልማት ኢንስቲትዩት (EDI)

23/08/2026

𝟳𝟰𝟳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀!

Through an intensive 4-day Entrepreneurship and Business Skills Training (EBST) across 16 cities in Oromia, 747 trainees, including 390 young women and 357 young men aged 18 to 35, are stepping up as active business founders in their communities.

Delivered under the SEED Program, led by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and in collaboration with the Oromia Bureau of Social Affairs, this initiative goes far beyond the classroom.

Graduates developed actionable business plans and will receive ongoing mentorship, business advisory services, hands-on technical training, access to finance, and market linkages through EDI, local administration offices, and TVT colleges to facilitate formal enterprise registration and market integration.

Together, we are building inclusive market systems where young Persons with Disabilities don't just participate; they drive economic development.

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https://edi-ethiopia.org/detail.php?nid=346693

21/08/2026

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), alongside the Ministry of Labor and Skills (MoLS), hosted a National Validation Workshop on August 20, 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the country’s first comprehensive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Maturity Assessment Report. Grounded in a purpose-built African framework, the nationwide study evaluated startup maturity across micro, meso, macro, and individual levels to guide future investment and policy.

Opening the workshop, H.E. Solomon Soka, State Minister at MoLS, stated:

"Entrepreneurship is not an ancillary policy track; it is the central engine of our economic transformation. This baseline diagnostic elevates our policy discourse from assumptions to precision."

Dr. Hassen Hussien, CEO of EDI, emphasized the importance of collaboration:

"Building a thriving ecosystem begins with understanding where we stand. By providing a common evidence base, this report aims to strengthen dialogue, improve coordination, and support informed investments."

Executed with the Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship at Stellenbosch University, South Africa and the Jasiri Growth Accelerator AGGP (Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies), the event included expert sessions and stakeholder breakouts.

Following feedback gathered during the validation workshop in Addis Ababa, an official baseline report will be launched soon as an annual diagnostic benchmark.

Read more 👉 https://edi-ethiopia.org/detail.php?nid=666286

20/08/2026

Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Maturity Assessment Report
Validation workshop

17/08/2026

𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), in partnership with TIKO Africa, successfully conducted a four-day Entrepreneurship and Business Skill Training (EBST) program from August 4–7, 2026, in Addis Ababa.

This targeted initiative equipped 55 young women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds with the vital tools needed to transform their business ideas into viable ventures. Under the SEED Program and in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the training enabled these aspiring young entrepreneurs to master financial management, business planning, and market strategies essential for sustainable growth.

To support their long-term success, EDI and its partners will provide participants with ongoing hands-on mentorship, complimentary Business Development Services (BDS), strategic market linkages, and facilitated access to finance to help them launch and scale their enterprises.

17/08/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘆: 𝟳𝟱 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗗𝗜 & 𝗚𝗜𝗭 𝗦𝗠𝗘 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺!

We celebrate the success of 75 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) who recently graduated from the SME Loop Training and Coaching Program in Wukro, Maichew, and Mekelle

This accomplishment builds on the strong foundation set in January 2026, when our first cohort of 120 MSMEs graduated across Adigrat, Wukro, Mekelle, Mekoni, and Maichew.

Over the past six months, EDI and GIZ Ethiopia worked hand-in-hand with this new group of dedicated business owners to strengthen their financial systems, digital tools, and operational strategies. With women making up nearly half of the graduating cohort, this milestone reflects our firm commitment to gender-inclusive economic empowerment.

During the ceremonies, entrepreneurs pitched their expansion plans directly to banking representatives bridging the gap between capacity building and real financial capital.

Thanks to the €31 million MSME recovery fund backed by the Development Bank of Ethiopia, the European Union, and KfW, these loan-ready businesses are set to scale up and create vital new jobs in their communities.

Congratulations to all 75 graduates! You are the engine of Ethiopia's economic growth.

👉Read more https://edi-ethiopia.org/detail.php?nid=750006

16/08/2026

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 impa𝗰𝘁!

The Sidama Region Performance Evaluation Workshop highlighted key progress, major achievements, and lessons learned.

Watch the full news coverage by the South Radio and Television Agency.

15/08/2026

𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳,𝟳𝟬𝟬 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟵,𝟴𝟬𝟬+ 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴𝟭 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀

The SEED Program has reached over 27,700 young people with market-relevant skills, transitioned 19,800+ into dignified and fulfilling work, and facilitated over 181 Million ETB in access to finance across 736 youth enterprises in the Sidama Region over the last three years!

3-Year Impact Highlights:

✅ 27,729+ youth reached with entrepreneurship & technical training.

✅19,845+ young people transitioned into dignified self- and wage-employment.

✅ 181+ Million ETB in access to finance facilitated for 736 youth enterprises.

✅ 4,852+ MSMEs supported with mentorship, market linkages & business growth advisory.

✅ 13.5 Million ETB supported in TVTs and startups through tools, machinery, and grants.

"Equipping youth with market-driven skills through the SEED Program has unlocked meaningful change in job creation across Sidama." Hageretsiyon Abebe, Head, Sidama Bureau of Labor and Skills

"Combining technical training with access to finance, market linkage, workspace, and business advisory services builds long-term enterprise resilience." Kefyalew Kebede, Deputy Head, Sidama Bureau of Labor and Skills

These milestones were evaluated during the SEED Program Sidama Region Three-Year Performance Evaluation Workshop held on August 14, 2026, in Hawassa.

Implemented by EDI in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, consortium members (EAU, Hope, ACT, Orbit Health), and the Sidama Bureau of Labor and Skills, the event featured interactive panel discussions, an enterprise showcase, and recognition.

EDI and its partners remain dedicated to expanding entrepreneurship opportunities and building a resilient economic futurefor young people in Sidama!

Read more 👉https://edi-ethiopia.org/detail.php?nid=125316

15/08/2026

https://www.ena.et/web/amh/w/amh_9400995

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14/08/2026