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FCDO-backed Initiative Targets Early-Stage Startup Funding in Ethiopia
The Reporter · 2 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter
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The UK FCDO has launched a new fundraising toolkit in Addis Ababa to help bridge the startup funding gap and de-risk early-stage investments in Ethiopia.
- The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office launched the Manufacturing Africa fundraising toolkit in Addis Ababa.
- UK Development Director Amanda McLoughlin stated that startups struggle to articulate their business models to financial institutions despite creative ideas.
- The initiative focuses on de-risking early-stage investments, improving cross-party communication, and standardizing documentation.
- The program aims to help local ventures scale up particularly in agriculture and recycling.
- Program Lead Faheem Chowdhury reported that the initiative has supported over 300 businesses across seven African countries in six years.
- The program has helped mobilize close to USD2 billion in foreign direct investment across Africa, including USD400 million in Ethiopia.
- The open-access toolkit provides fundraising guidance, financial models, analytical tools, and investor insights for emerging Ethiopian businesses.
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