IYBA WE4A Project

The Team Europe Initiative “Investing in Young Businesses in Africa – Women Entrepreneurship for Africa” (IYBA-WE4A) promotes women’s economic empowerment and fosters sustainable, inclusive, and green growth across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Co-financed by the European Union (EU), the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and implemented by GIZ through the WE4D programme, the initiative operates in Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

The programme supports women entrepreneurs leading start-ups and MSMEs in green sectors, with a focus on businesses that have strong growth potential and are likely to create additional employment opportunities for women. It also strengthens entrepreneurial support organisations (ESOs), incubators, financiers, and sector associations to provide more gender-responsive and climate-friendly services.