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Mastercard Foundation, 22 May 2023
The Mastercard Foundation and First Consult have announced the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Recovery and Resilience (“MESMER”) Program to support 72,200… Read more »
Mastercard Foundation
New Support for 72,000 MSMEs Creating Jobs for Young Ethiopians
The Mastercard Foundation and First Consult have announced the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Recovery and Resilience ("MESMER") Program to support 72,200 informal, start-up, and formal enterprises in Ethiopia. Find out more.
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Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Recovery and Resilience (“MESMER”) Program will also create 410,800 jobs within enterprises by building the resilience and growth prospects of MSMEs through access to finance, business development, and psychosocial support.
InFocus
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Annually, two million young people join the labor market in Ethiopia. To create work opportunities for young people through Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the ... Read more »
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The Mastercard Foundation Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) Resilience Facility, a USD 24.8 million Facility created in 2020 through a partnership between the Mastercard Foundation, ... Read more »
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Awash Bank signed a loan agreement with nine private commercial Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to unlock access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in ... Read more »
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Lack of access to finance is often cited as one of the key constraints hindering the growth of MSMEs in Ethiopia. Bank of Abyssinia signed a loan agreement with four private ... Read more »
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The BRIDGES Programme, which is a part of the Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Works in Ethiopia strategy, and is being im Read more »
