Entrepreneurship Development Institute - Ethiopia

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𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗘𝗗𝗜 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ReSEE Coalition — a joint initiative of Shama Institute for Cultural Exchange and Social Enterprise Ethiopia (SEE) to collaborate on the cpartnershipo-design and delivery of refugee entrepreneurship pathways in Ethiopia.

The partnership aims to strengthen inclusive entrepreneurship by creating practical opportunities for refugees to participate as entrepreneurs, trainers, job creators, and contributors to local economic development.

The collaboration will initially focus on:
✅ Multilingual Training of Trainers Programs
✅ Mindset Shift & Entrepreneurial Readiness Training
✅ Refugee-Sensitive Curriculum Adaptation
✅ Participant Screening & Selection
✅ Future Entrepreneurship and Market-Entry Pathways

Through this partnership, EDI and the ReSEE Coalition reaffirm their shared commitment to promoting self-reliance, economic inclusion, and sustainable livelihood opportunities for refugee communities across Ethiopia.

Together, we are building pathways from potential to opportunity.

iDisrupt_Hub!

Inaugurated on May 18, 2026, in Addis Ababa, this premier platform is designed as a hub of hubs, unifying the startup ecosystem to fast-track high-potential ventures from idea to scale.

This hub was built in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation through the SEED program. Beyond supporting startups, a core objective of iDisruptHub is to serve as a model incubation space that TVTs can mimic and replicate to set up their very own localized entrepreneurship incubation centers!

Speaking at the launch, Minister Muferihat Kamil highlighted how the hub turns policy into practice, unlocking local entrepreneurial potential.

EDI CEO Hassan Hussein (PhD) emphasized its dedication to enabling young people and removing barriers for impactful businesses.

What makes iDisruptHub different?

✅Policy-to-Practice Bridge: Translating national strategies into real opportunities.

✅TVT Blueprint: Acting as a master model for TVTs to scale entrepreneurship education.

✅Behavioral-Driven Support: Tailored specifically to founder mindsets.
End-to-End Growth: Offering incubation, seed funding, and venture acceleration.

✅Market Access: Featuring investment matchmaking and a unique procurement sandbox.

Together, we are spearheading a new era of global-ready innovation, supporting sustainable, scalable ventures across Ethiopia!

Readmore 👉https://edi-ethiopia.org/detail.php?nid=581944



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