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Rwanda: ESPartners Supports 144 SMEs in Rwanda as Part of their Komeza and Tourism Inc Programs
Mastercard Foundation, 31 March 2021
In the past year, ESPartners (ESP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation's Hanga Ahazaza and Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience programs in Rwanda, provided technical and… Read more »
Mastercard Foundation
ESPartners & Mastercard Foundation Support 144 SMEs in Rwanda
ESPartners (ESP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation's Hanga Ahazaza and Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience programs in Rwanda, provided technical and financial support to 144 SMEs, collectively employing more than 1,361 employees. The participants in the program are SMEs and startups in the Tourism and Hospitality sector, which have been receiving technical assistance through ESP's Tourism Inc. and Komeza programs. Read more.
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The participants in the program are SMEs and startups in the Tourism and Hospitality sector, which have been receiving technical assistance through ESP’s Tourism Inc. and Komeza programs
ESP strives to make opportunities such as Komeza and Tourism Inc. accessible to critical demographics in Rwanda. 65 percent of the funded SMEs are female-owned while 83 percent are youth-owned.
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