Establishment

SEA was founded by visionary entrepreneurs and is officially registered as a civil society organisation

• Registered under Proclamation No. 1113/2019
• Founded by 65 visionary and committed entrepreneurs
• Started operations with one staff member

Adaptation and Resilience

Adapted programs to COVID-19 challenges while expanding outreach and partnerships

• Launched digital training platforms
• Trained and supported 548 entrepreneurs, of whom 20% were women
• Established key government partnerships
• Initiated a public entrepreneurial leadership
• Devised a social enterprises growth strategy to identify feasible options
• Started the Shark Tank program

Program Growth

• Scaled initiatives and introduced new, impact-oriented programs
• Trained and supported 3000 entrepreneurs, of whom 35% were women
• Launched Kidpreneurship flagship program
• Reviewed and revised our strategic entrepreneurship development approach
• Conducted policy advocacy based on the social enterprise growth study
• Secured major international partnerships
• Strengthened product and market development support

Ecosystem Leadership

• Recognised as a leading voice in Ethiopia's entrepreneurship ecosystem
• Trained and supported 34,932 entrepreneurs, of whom 36% were women
• Conducted comprehensive resource mapping in the Oromia region
• Advocated for policy reforms
• Launched regenerative entrepreneurship as a strategic approach

Impact at scale

• Facilitated ETB 460M+ in financing
• Trained and supported 50,258 entrepreneurs, of whom 35% were women
• Started Artpreneurship training

Integration of idea financing, leveraging diaspora capital

• Expanding partnership and collaboration with financial institutions on idea financing
• Trained and supported 50,258 entrepreneurs, of whom 35% were women
• Celebrating fifth-year anniversaries
• Started and expanded the Shark Tank program
• Strengthen investment pitch sessions

Program refinement and scaling deep

• Expanding partnership and collaboration with development partners and financial institutions
• Revisiting and consolidating existing programs for greater synergy
• Revision of SEA programmatic strategies for the next phase of growth