Argidius Foundation

How are entrepreneurs & SMEs best supported to grow and generate employment? Our new SCALE report 👇 outlines simple, cost-effective ways support organizations and funders can boost impact #Entrepreneurship #evidence #whatworks #SCALE argidius.com/en/learning/le…

Small businesses drive Kenya’s economy but face barriers like limited financing & regulatory challenges. @capyeikenya uses YBI’s High Flyers Guidelines, funded by @Argidius, to support young #entrepreneurs like Zainab to scale and create jobs. Learn more: youthbusiness.org/initiative/hig…

Job Opportunity: would you like to help USAID increase their impact✨ bang 🧨 for their buck💲? USAID are looking for 2 star performers 🎇to join the in the growing Office of the Chief Economist to apply insights into program design from the growing evidence base of what works

One hundred thousand jobs created by these brilliant ESOs ⁦@Argidius⁩ ⁦@worlddatalab⁩ ⁦@africapractice⁩

Women SME owners struggle to access sources of finance for business growth. @mwanigaminage and @ncolloff explain how a cash flow-based lending product, embedded in a relationship banking model, is changing that: bit.ly/3OJxzGs #Sponsored by @argidius #financialinclusion

Can Targeted Funding FOR Talent Development Lead to Higher Impact and Lower Risk for Social… by @RippleworksOrg link.medium.com/OW8Xuq8Vvvb

The #Argidius annual report, describing the work of our #partners in #food solutions do and the enterprises they help to address poverty, empower communities and develop a wide range of social and environmental goods is now available. argidius.com/en/annual-repo…

A painstaking 8-yr research effort by @Argidius identified 5 key considerations driving job creation & growth in #SmallBusinesses. Argidius & Dalberg produced a report & toolkit w/ which BDS providers & funders can adapt the considerations known as SCALE: bit.ly/3IyuVO1

We are (always) interested in hearing from people who really know about monitoring, #evaluation, data-collection etc., esp who are from / in low- and middle-income countries. It's for freelance, project-based work. If that's you, do get in touch and email me your CV. Thanks.

The Small Firm Diaries is a global research initiative to help the world better understand barriers facing small businesses, and help small business owners thrive. Learn more 🧵

Endeavor Insight, with support from @Argidius, published a set of principles for decision-makers to drive a self-propelling ecosystem. The guide has resources for entrepreneurs, support organizations, & donors/philanthropists. Read the full report here: bit.ly/EI_SPED

Our program manager Mary Mwangi and Village Capital's Brenda Wangari explore effective support for entrepreneurs on the excellent blog @fp2p oxfamapps.org/fp2p/who-suppo…

Who supports the people who support entrepreneurs? Introducing a new tool for ecosystem leaders. Today's @fp2p my Mary Mwangi of @Argidius and Brenda Wangari of @villagecapital oxfamapps.org/fp2p/who-suppo…

Good selection is the basis of creating impact cost-effectively. api.cofraholding.com/media/2612/rep… #capacitybuilding #innovation #acceleration #incubation #technicalassistance #entrepreneurship #jobcreation #investment

What matters more? Making SME access to BDS more equitable or more impactful? The good news is you don't have to choose... if you vote for both😊 on #SankalpAfrica2022 voting page: events.sankalpforum.com/event/dd87dcc2…

Segmentation, segmentation, segmentation. Our mantra for 2022. Why does it matter so much? This is the first post of several over the coming weeks where we will be unpacking the Select the right enterprise chapter of the SCALE handbook vimeo.com/540567163

Want to learn from the experience of several European #foundations regarding their #impact measurement and management journey? Join the online #presentation of 'Taking the Pulse of the European Foundation Sector' @EsadeSocImp @BBK_eus ⏰1/27, 10h CET 👉esade.me/31W9xlE

Join our Africa Programme Manager Mary tomorrow at the ASSEK Annual Conference

Today’s round 2 is open- please register yours!!

The FLII is coming up in the new year and you can vote for the sessions you want! But you’ve got to get your vote in today!

Thank you for the nomination!