Foundation Year

• SEA officially established under Proclamation No. 1113/2019
• Founded by 65 visionary entrepreneurs
• Started operations with one staff memberr

Adaptation and Resilience

• Responded to COVID-19 challenges through adaptive programming
• Launched digital entrepreneurship training platforms
• Trained and supported 548 entrepreneur
• Established key government partnerships
• Initiated Shark Tank entrepreneurship program
• Established key government partnerships

Program Expansion

• Trained and supported 3,000 entrepreneurs
• Launched the Kidpreneurship flagship program
• Launched Kidpreneurship flagship program
• Expanded market and product development support
• Secured strategic international partnerships

Ecosystem Leadership

• Trained and supported 34,932 entrepreneurs
• Conducted entrepreneurship resource mapping in Oromia
• Advanced policy advocacy and ecosystem reforms
• Introduced regenerative entrepreneurship initiatives

Scaling Impact

• Trained and supported 50,258 entrepreneurs
• Facilitated ETB 460 Million+ in financing
• Introduced Artpreneurship training initiatives
• Expanded enterprise support services at scale

Innovation and Financial Integration

• Trained and supported 123,736 entrepreneurs
• Expanded idea financing initiatives with financial institutions
• Strengthened investment pitch and enterprise linkage programs
• Started and expanded the Shark Tank program
• Celebrated SEA’s fifth-year anniversary

Strategic Consolidation and Deep Scaling

• Delivered 1,168 Business Development Services
• Facilitated ETB 575.2 Million in enterprise financing
• Expanded collaboration with development partners and financial institutions
• Revised SEA’s long-term programmatic and growth strategies

SEA at a Glance (2020–2025)

• 214,322 Entrepreneurs Trained
• 2,861 Business Development Services Delivered
• 64,374 Jobs Created
• 16,393 Startup Opportunities Facilitated
• ETB 22.2 Billion Net Assets Built
• ETB 937.7 Million Financing Facilitated