Enterprise
EISA Enterprise Growth Programme
Business diagnostics, readiness pathways, mentorship, compliance navigation, technical support and sector-based enterprise development.
Programmes
The instruments through which change is delivered
Strategic pillars define what EISA seeks to change. Programmes are how that change reaches entrepreneurs, enterprises, institutions and communities.
Anchored in six pillars
What the ecosystem is built on
- Enterprise Development & Economic Participation
- Investment & Access to Finance
- Trade & Market Access
- Knowledge, Skills & Capacity Development
- Inclusive Innovation & Opportunity
- Convening, Policy & Economic Dialogue
Programme ecosystem
Ten coordinated programmes
Filter by focus area to see how each programme removes a specific barrier to participation.
Investment
EISA Investment Hub
A two-sided platform through which entrepreneurs and projects can become investment-ready and visible while investors and funders discover screened opportunities aligned with their mandates.
Visit the Investment HubTrade
EISA Trade & Market Access Programme
Export readiness, import/export education, procurement opportunity awareness, buyer connections, trade missions and regional market linkages.
Knowledge
EISA Masterclass Series
Focused, practitioner-led learning in sectors and capabilities with clear barriers to entry. Current programme examples include import and export licensing and commercial agriculture.
See upcoming sessionsInclusion
EISA Inclusive Enterprise Programme
Targeted economic participation programmes for women, youth, persons with disabilities, township and rural communities, supported by accessibility and inclusion standards.
Inclusion
EISA Innovation for Inclusion Lab
Partnership-driven development and testing of digital tools, service models and technologies that reduce access barriers.
Convening
EISA Summit & Dialogue Platform
Summits, policy forums, industry roundtables, investor dialogues and stakeholder working sessions linked to practical commitments.
See upcoming sessionsKnowledge
EISA Research & Insights Unit
Applied research, opportunity mapping, inclusion diagnostics, programme evidence, case studies, policy briefs and economic participation insights.
Inclusion
EISA Community Opportunity Programme
Locally delivered initiatives that connect communities to information, enterprise support, services and partner-led opportunities.
Convening
EISA Partnership & Institutional Solutions
Co-designed programmes for government, corporates, DFIs, foundations, educational institutions and industry bodies.
Delivery model
One repeatable six-step cycle
Applied to events, enterprise cohorts, investment programmes, policy dialogues and community interventions.
Delivery channels
- In-person, virtual and hybrid masterclasses
- Cohort-based enterprise programmes
- Summits, forums, roundtables and deal rooms
- Online content, toolkits and resource libraries
- Community outreach and partner delivery sites
- Digital platforms for opportunities, learning and referrals
1. Diagnose
Identify the participation barrier, affected group, sector context and evidence.
2. Design
Select the most appropriate solution, partners, access format and outcome measures.
3. Mobilise
Recruit participants, experts, institutions, investors, buyers or public stakeholders.
4. Deliver
Implement the programme through learning, connection, support, dialogue or technology.
5. Connect
Create meaningful pathways to markets, finance, institutions, mentors and next-stage opportunities.
6. Measure and improve
Track participation, action, outcomes, inclusion quality and lessons for the next cycle.