Financial support for small businesses in Africa

WIDU.africa Now Open in Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia & Senegal WIDU.africa Now Open in Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia & Senegal

WIDU.africa is Expanding !

Now Available in New Countries: Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia & Senegal

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The Original WIDU Grant Now Up To 3,000 EUR!

WIDU Enhances Its Support to African Entrepreneurs by Upgrading the Original WIDU Grant to 3,000 EUR.

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Risa Reiyan, founder of Renil Olchekut Ranch

Risa Reiyan, founder of Renil Olchekut Ranch

Meet Risa Reiyan, the founder of Renil Olchekut Ranch in Kajiado East, Kenya. Discover how through her sustainable business, she created 12 new jobs.

Entrepreneurs from all six countries WIDU is active in: Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Togo and Tunisia

WIDU.africa

Provides Funding and Coaching to Small Businesses in Participating African Countries

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Now open to the entire European Union!

Support your Friends and Family in Africa from any country in the European Union

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Do you belong to the African Diaspora and want to support your friend’s or family’s business?

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Learn How WIDU Works

Participating Countries

Our Success in Numbers

7'620

Businesses Supported

47%

Female Entrepreneurs

12.9 M€

Disbursed Grants

11.9 M€

Private Investment

18'120

Created & Maintained Jobs

Success Stories

About WIDU

WIDU.africa is a project co-financed by the European Union and the Gates Foundation and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

In collaboration with the African diaspora in Europe, WIDU applies an innovative approach that combines financial support and coaching to strengthen new and existing micro and small businesses in Africa, leading to the creation of new jobs and economic development.

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WIDU is always free of charge

We do not ever ask diaspora donors or African entrepreneurs, nor their relatives or friends, to pay for our services. WIDU funding and coaching is and will always be provided for free.
Do not under any circumstances agree to give a share of your WIDU grant to a broker or a middle-man. These brokers/middle-men are breaking the law and will be sued by us.