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SWISS ASSOCIATION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EMERGING MARKETS

SAFEEM

Supporting entrepreneurship in emerging and frontier markets


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Supporting entrepreneurs in emerging and frontier markets

SUPPORT

We thrive to support and empower entrepreneurs in emerging and frontier markets through our grants, coaching, events, workshops and other initiatives in Switzerland and abroad.

CONNECTION

We connect entrepreneurs with governments, industry experts, potential partners and investors and thought-leaders in their region and internationally.

FULFILMENT

We believe that entrepreneurship can bring professional success and personal fulfilment and are committed to those who want to make the world a better place through innovation.

Programs impact on sustainable development goals

zero-hunger

ZERO HUNGER

We work with entrepreneurs providing innovative solutions to agriculture, farming and food supply-chains in order to increase access and quality of food in emerging markets.

good-health

GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Now more than ever, we put our efforts to support entrepreneurial solutions to the sanitary crisis as well as other epidemic issues.

education

QUALITY EDUCATION

Lifelong learning and access to quality education are our top priorities as they are at the core of our solutions to better people’s lives in emerging markets and beyond.

gender-equality

GENDER EQUALITY

Through gender equity activities, we want to empower women to the same opportunities, bridge the gap in investments into female-led ventures and enable female investors.

reduced-inequalities

REDUCED INEQUALITY

We empower ventures working on innovative solutions that support migration populations with the guidance of institutional partners and experts in the matter.

climate-action

CLIMATE ACTION

We work with public and private organizations to support their collaboration with entrepreneurs tackling their climate related issues.

Digifemmes

DigiFemmes

Increasing the competitiveness of women entrepreneurs through digital transformation.

Call for application: Opening soon!

Country: Ivory Coast

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Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Acceleration Programme #WE4A

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Previous projects

Gender Equity Track with GIZ

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Gender Equity Track with GIZ

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Climate Innovation Labs and Academy with CTCN

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Climate Innovation Labs and Academy with CTCN

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Partner testimonials

Rose Mwebaza

We're excited to launch the Climate Innovation Labs together with Seedstars. By bringing youth innovation and climate technology experts together with the private sector we hope that this program will foster innovation in climate change.

ROSE MWEBAZA, DIRECTOR AT UN CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE AND NETWORK

Sindy Karberg-Manuel

In the event of the Seedstars World Maputo competition, Sindy Karberg-Manuel shared insights about gender equality in entrepreneurship in Maputo, which were used by SAFEEM was able to make changes for the next bootcamp in Bamako.

SINDY KARBERG-MANUEL, GENDER AND WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ADVISOR

Fabio Cannavale

We really love working with SAFEEM as they boost the startups in emerging markets. We organized a prize for the best TravelTech companies and I'm proud to say that these companies are still growing. Some of those teams even came to work with lastminute.com.

FABIO CANNAVALE, FOUNDER AND CEO AT LASTMINUTE.COM

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Climate Labs Innovation Labs

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Some of our partners

GIZ
FONDATION D'AIDE SOCIALE ET CULTURELLE DU CANTON DE VAUD
FONDATION OCP
KTI KOMMISSION FUR TECHNOLOGIE
AMERIABANK
LastMinuteFoundation
ctcn
unep
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