• Capacity Development Provider

blueMoon

We try our best to discover amazing, out-of-the-box, disruptive, highly innovative, scalable, and potentially transformational ideas from youth interested in Ethiopian agribusiness. Twice a year, we run a national competition and accept a small number of startups (5 to 10) into our on-site 4-month program based in Addis Ababa. We provide our startup teams with a place to work alongside other talented and motivated entrepreneurs. We provide training on business skills hard skills and soft skills like leadership, emotional intelligence, ethics, team building, among others.

  • Stages of Support

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

  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring
    • Classroom / seminar training
    • Seat on the Board
    • Co-working space
    • Cohort or group support

  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Value / supply chain development
    • Legal, accounting, other office services
    • Investor showcases
    • Due diligence
    • Investor matchmaking
    • Technology development or adoption
    • Media exposure

  • Investment Instruments

    • Equity

  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
    • Invest Directly
    • Promote and educate about entrepreneurship

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain services
    • Water & sanitation
    • Wholesale and retail trade
    • Forestry
    • Land conservation

  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Youth entrepreneurs

  • Impact objectives

    • Agricultural productivity
    • Community development
    • Energy and fuel efficiency
    • Food security and nutrition
    • Health improvement
    • Sustainable energy
    • Water resources management
    • Natural resources conservation
    • Sustainable land use

  • Verticals

    • AgTech
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