Argidius Foundation

Our inaugural partner networking event was held in Nairobi this month and was attended by 50 partners. Thank you to everyone who came along. Our partner, Growth Africa, shared this feedback: "This wasn’t your typical event where conversations get drowned out by a packed agenda. Instead, it was a refreshing space to genuinely connect, have real conversations, and appreciate the diversity of our ecosystem partners. The room was filled with energy and the right mix of people, all there to talk, build relationships, and explore ways we can move the entrepreneur support ecosystem forward. These moments matter. It's not just about the event but the ongoing collaboration and trust that follow, helping us all leap into new opportunities together. Big shoutout to Argidius for not just organising, but curating a space where real conversations and connections can happen."

In our report, "Ten Years of Impact", we profile our partner the African Management Institute, interviewing their founder and CEO, Rebecca Harrison. Read all about the highs and lows (there have been challenges!) of the relationship here: https://lnkd.in/e4dCFUnT  #partnership #AMI Rebecca Harrison

When we sat down with Javier Luna, the director of Guatemalan construction company, Invela, we jokingly asked him if he had previously worked in the movie industry due to his film-star looks. He surprised us by saying, yes, he had! In our latest report "Ten Years of Impact" we feature an interview with Javier Luna and our partner, Bpeace, about the challenges, and opportunities, of being in the Guatemalan job creation industry. You can read all about Javier here: https://lnkd.in/ecy5r_uK Bpeace (Business Council for Peace)

Delighted that our promotion of longer-term organizational relationships between funders and enterprise support organizations has been helpful in framing support for this development. It is a great encouragement to us.

In the latest edition of our podcast series, Argidius celebrates "Ten Years of Impact", showcasing the important milestones we have achieved in collaboration with our partners throughout the past decade. It features interviews with Nicholas Colloff and Harry Devonshire from the Argidius Foundation, Daniel Buchbinder from Alterna, Colin Banning at Swiss Contact, Rebecca Harrison from AMI, and Stephany de Gonzales from Bpeace. Listen to the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/ekUVjNSs Read "Ten Years of Impact" here: https://lnkd.in/eexK2_WF Porticus Daniel Buchbinder Nicholas Colloff Harry Devonshire Colin Kent Banning Bpeace (Business Council for Peace) Swisscontact Alterna

A job is not just a job. A job that offers fulfilling and paid work is an essential pathway for individuals and communities to move out of poverty. That is why we partner with business support organisations that help small and medium-sized enterprises to grow and generate quality employment. https://lnkd.in/dnN7atFw A special thank you to Derrick Waiswa from Transformational Business Network Africa and mi eelo - Social Business Bpeace (Business Council for Peace) Furniture Zoo Machakos Orthopaedic Clinic Swisscontact Alterna #tenyearsofimpact #smallenterprisedevelopment #businessdevelopment #enterprisesupport Porticus

Throughout these past ten years, we have been working alongside partners to develop practical knowledge to support small enterprises in Africa and Latin America. Some of this advice has reached places where Argidius does not work directly in, thanks to the knowledge sharing of partners and entrepreneurs across the globe. Read the full story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dnN7atFw #tenyearsofimpact #smallenterprisedevelopment #businessdevelopment #enterprisesupport Harry Devonshire Nicholas Colloff Porticus

For those living in low and middle-income countries, meaningful employment offers income, stability and a route out of poverty. This is why it is important to support the development of small and medium-sized businesses through learning and financial advice. Our report, “Ten Years of Impact”, showcases what we achieved together with partners in Africa and Latin America. Explore the report here: https://lnkd.in/dnN7atFw

Argidius is celebrating ten years of impact with the launch of a new report. It’s an opportunity to showcase the important milestones we’ve achieved in collaboration with our partners throughout the last ten years. We invite you to enjoy the video and the accompanying stories. A heartfelt thank you to all our partners and the dedicated entrepreneurs who have made this journey possible! https://lnkd.in/ecy5r_uK Porticus

With great pleasure, I launch our Ten Years of Impact Report charting key milestones of our work with our partners to support small and medium enterprises grow, create decent jobs, and lead to productive communities and countries. It has been ten years since we launched our strategy to find what works, and what does not, in enterprise development and this has born fruit both in direct impact, including over a quarter of a million full and part-time jobs, but also in the development of actionable knowledge, usable by all to create greater impact in our sector. https://lnkd.in/eCbhRigM I hope you enjoy the video, and accompanying stories, and thank you to all our partners, and their underlying entrepreneurs who have made it possible! And to Rebecca Harrison Daniel Buchbinder for agreeing to have their organizations profiled. #smallenterprisedevelopment #impactinvesting #enterprisesupport #businessdevelopment #poverty #SDGs