Small scale farmers in Africa are hugely vulnerable to climate change. That is why OVO, together with 4 other partners, is starting the MACCA project. The goal: sustainable agriculture, higher harvests and a fair income.
After an intensive coaching, Walo Agri, a Senegalese agricultural company, is eligible for financing. But even after the credit is granted (if any), OVO will continue to coach the entrepreneur.
This evening we will give you an overview of our activities in Uganda, and introduce to you a few of our newest partners and inspiring Ugandan entrepreneurs. Innovex and Imani Academy will present their projects to you.
On March 16th, the event OVO Sénégal Diaspora & Investisseurs took place on the ICHEC campus (Brussels Management School). The aim: to inspire the participants with entrepreneurial projects in Senegal. Eight speakers underlined the important contribution of Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs or Ondernemers voor Ondernemers (OVO) to entrepreneurship in Africa.
April 11, 2022 - The Belgian Development Agency (ENABEL) and Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs (OVO) are joining forces to finance five innovative Benin companies. Given the status of the innovations, a creative mix of grants and social loans has been opted for.
The first week of February, OVO headed to Benin for the first SusTech4Africa campaign in the country. Freddy De Mulder, a member of the Board of Directors and a volunteer at OVO, went along. He shares what opportunities there are for local entrepreneurship.
The 2022 OVO project portfolio brings together all the projects that can be supported financially this year. Either through a loan to a company or through a donation to an NGO project.
The focal points: focus on Africa, structural impact and entrepreneurship.
Come and be inspired by sustainable and promising African entrepreneurs!
For several years, the Belgian non-profit organization Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs (Ondernemers Voor Ondernemers - OVO) has been supporting and selecting African entrepreneurs with social loans and business know-how for good governance and efficient management of their local entities.
In East Africa, the organizational structure to increase the local footprint of Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs (OVO) is ready. "OVO is proving that it is possible to build strong local teams," states coordinator Brian Mangeni.
In one year, you can accomplish a lot, even in times of a corona pandemic. Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs proves that with its new organizational structure in East Africa.