Ecosystem Build
Entrepreneurship policy training

Build entrepreneurship
ecosystems that thrive

Learn the participatory policy process that turns research and local knowledge into policies that create jobs and innovation — with practical lessons from Senegal, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Available in English, French and Portuguese.

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Evidence-based practice

Built on research and field experience

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Online and mobile-friendly

Multilingual

English, French & Portuguese

The ADDIS process

Our courses teach the participatory process behind sound entrepreneurship policy — from agenda setting through to sense making.

Agenda Setting

Put entrepreneurship on the policy agenda and frame the challenge.

Drafting

Develop policy options with stakeholders, evidence and local knowledge.

Decision Making

Weigh the options and build the buy-in to move forward.

Implementation

Coordinate delivery across government, partners and the ecosystem.

Sense Making

Monitor, learn and adapt as the policy takes effect.

What our learners say

Feedback from programme participants across Mozambique, Senegal and DR Congo.

I want to congratulate the team on the excellent structure of the course. The approach to the state's role in facilitating the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and the analysis of challenges in the African context, brought valuable reflections. As a public administrator and entrepreneur in Mozambique, I left this course with new practical perspectives for advocating policies that support SMEs and boost local innovation.
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Kelven M.

Public administrator & entrepreneur · Mozambique

I enjoyed the course because it was well structured, easy to follow, and combined theory with practical examples from African countries. The case studies and interactive exercises helped reinforce the concepts.
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Lorna Z.

Programme participant · Mozambique

The course was well structured, practical and easy to follow. I particularly appreciated the ecosystem approach to entrepreneurship and the use of real-world examples. It helped me better understand why entrepreneurship policy should focus on creating an enabling environment rather than only supporting individual entrepreneurs.
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Abdou C.

Programme participant · Senegal

I would like to thank the organisers for the quality of this training. I look forward to continuing with the next modules and deepening my knowledge so I can contribute further to the development of entrepreneurship in my ecosystem.
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Khady D.

Programme participant · Senegal

This course helped me better understand the different phases of the policy-making process and, above all, the importance of stakeholder participation. The ADDIS approach, the practical examples and the case studies helped me understand how to move from identifying a problem to formulation, decision-making, implementation, monitoring and learning.
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Idriss B.

Programme participant · DR Congo

I liked the presentation and the way the procedure for putting a Startup Act in place was formulated. It gave me a concrete idea of what needs to be done.
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Nivelle I.

Programme participant · DR Congo

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