• Capacity Development Provider

Black Umbrellas NPC

The fundamental purpose of Black Umbrellas is to collaborate with partners in the private sector, government and civil society to address the low levels of entrepreneurship and high failure rate of 100% black-owned emerging businesses in Africa. This is done through a 3-year incubation programme whereby we provide resources, training and mentoring.

  • Stages of Support

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

  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring

  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Leadership development
    • Access to networks and partners
    • Marketing support or market research
    • Building HR capacity
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Financial management
    • Value / supply chain development
    • Legal, accounting, other office services
    • Governance structure
    • Due diligence
    • Building M&E capacity

  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Information and communication technology
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain services
    • Housing and community development
    • Logistics & distribution
    • Hospitality / travel / tourism
    • Infrastructure / facilities development
    • Financial services
    • Media & entertainment
    • Artisanal
    • Water & sanitation
    • Transportation
    • Wholesale and retail trade
    • Forestry
    • Land conservation
    • Sector agnostic
    • Culture

  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Base of the pyramid
    • Social enterprise
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Science, engineering or invention based businesses
    • Accessibility
    • Advocacy
    • Citizen empowerment
    • Rural communities
    • Gender inclusion
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Urban communities
    • Resiliency / climate change
    • Ethical sourcing
    • Minority or previously excluded population
    • Franchising

  • Impact objectives

    • Access to education
    • Capacity building
    • Community development
    • Employment generation
    • Income/productivity growth
    • Access to information
    • Equality and empowerment
    • Access to financial services
    • Human rights protection or expansion
    • Conflict resolution

  • Verticals

    • None
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