Beyond the Grant Cycle

In this blog we explore the question "Are we financing and supporting Enterprise Support Organisations in ways that best enable them to serve small businesses over the long term?"

Tracking practice, progress and impact

We have launched our updated, interactive Network Impact Toolkit: a practical guide built on more than five years of learning alongside our network partners.

Our Scale

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years of working with partners across Africa

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African countries our partners worked in over 2025

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African SME investments by our partners as of 2025

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members of our partner networks in 2025

Our learning & impact

System entry points

Our work is focused on three system ‘entry points’. While each entry point has distinct ambitions, they interconnect and reinforce each other. 

Commercially viable, sustainable models serving rural MSMEs

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Connected, transparent and learning ecosystems

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Changing patterns of empowerment and agency 
in Africa

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Featured partner

Impactable

Impactable Investment Group is a London-based fund manager specialising in finance-first, impact-driven investments across emerging markets, with a focus on Africa, Asia and Latin America. Impactable targets competitive returns alongside strong social and environmental impact.

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