• Bank or financial institution

Amhara Credit and Savings Institute

The Amhara Credit and Saving Institution (ACSI) was established in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia , aiming to feel the gap of formal institutions to meet the need of small-scale borrowers in income generation schemes.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring
    • Cohort or group support

  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Business strategy and planning

  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
    • Provide financial support to intermediaries
    • Promote and educate about entrepreneurship

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Sector agnostic

  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Accessibility
    • Citizen empowerment
    • Youth entrepreneurs

  • Impact objectives

    • Employment generation
    • Access to financial services
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