International non governmental organisations that can support your business
Non governmental organisations are part of a broader international community which seeks to stimulate socio-economic development. Some of these organisations, along with development agencies and finance institutions adopt a range of different approaches that specifically assist the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
What is an NGO?
An NGO or a Non Governmental Organization is an association that functions for the benefit of civil society. These groups belong to the civic or community sector as they do not represent any form of government or private institution. Unlike business companies, NGO’s operate on a non-profit basis similar to a charity. Most NGO’s are funded by grants given by a specific foundation or entity. This means than any funds generated by the organization are re-absorbed to further the aims of the initiative. Other common names used to refer to NGO’s include non-profit organisation, independent sector and civil society organization.
What does an NGO do?
NGO’s address humanitarian issues through careful utilization of their grants. They focus on development projects to support and assist people in society. NGOs are consequently active in a broad range of areas. They can be community secific or international Many international NGOs are involved in major humanitarian concerns such as campaigning against human rights abuses like Amnesty International, or providing medical supplies and services like Medecins Sans Frontieres. In this way, the objectives of NGOs may differ dependent on the type of work they do. For example, an NGO may be geared towards, research, relief, service provision, advocacy or participation oriented programmes. These projects are managed and implemented to aid and advance local people. They promote awareness, educate and inform. Regardless of the type of field an NGO may be in, they share a common purpose to do good in the world.
How can an NGO support your business?
Over the past few decades NGOs have increasingly gained momentum as influential movements. This has led to an increased amount of international organizations working in different parts of the world, particularly developing countries. There are a number of international NGO’s which focus on business development objectives and entrepreneur programmes. These NGO’s adopt a broad range of approaches in an attempt to grow businessess, support SMEs and develop entrepreneurs. Some aim to provide necessary resources to foster entrepreneurial spirit while others assist through knowledge exchange. A dynamic NGO, The Grameen Foundation is involved in the Sinapi Aba Trust in Ghana. This is one of the largest microfinance instiutions in Ghana. It helps entrepreneurs by providing access to micro loans for small scale business. This foundation assisted Akousa, a young entrepreneur in Ghana, to take out a micro loan to start a trading store in her area. After years of selling from door to door, she now runs a small kiosk selling fish, tomatoes, eggplant, and other items.
How to find NGOs in the Africa Report Directory
As in the above example, many NGO’s work in partnership with other organisations such as development finance institutions, donor agencies and social enterprises. Together, these groups design interventions to help meet the challenges of starting and growing a business in developing economies.
The following list contains a number of examples of NGOs, social enterprises and finance institutions that support entrepreneurs through various development programmes.
- African Agricultural Capital (AAC)
AAC venture capital investment fund is specifically created to invest in small and medium-sized agriculture-related businesses in East Africa.This organisation focuses on providing farmers with improved access to market opportunities. It focuses on early stage businesses where risk capital is needed and where high long term investment returns can be generated.
- Kickstart
KickStart is an organisation that believes self-motivated private entrepreneurs managing small-scale enterprises can play a dynamic role in the economies of developing countries. This organisation develops and promotes technologies that can be used by dynamic entrepreneurs to establish and run profitable small scale enterprises. - Business Council for Peace
Bpeace is a non-profit international volunteer network of business professionals. In countries emerging from war, particularly Afghanistan and Rwanda, volunteers of Bpeace work to help women entrepreneurs expand their businesses, create employment and build a peaceful future for their communities.
- The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The IFAD, a specialized agency of the United Nations, is as an international financial institution. Working with rural poor people, governments, donors, non-governmental organizations and many other partners, IFAD focuses on country-specific solutions, which can involve increasing rural poor peoples’ access to financial services, markets, technology, land and other natural resources.
To explore more organisations that assist business development, visit our directory at the top of the homepage. Listed under Resources under ‘Finance’ or ‘Assistance’ you can browse the directory to find organisations that may do work specific to your entrepreneurial needs. Click here for a direct link to the directory.
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Hi, I have got locksmiths business in Africa we do all security sistems as well. I would like to have a finace to support my business
Thank you
Belie Morvan
I AM THE CEO OF AEA SAFETY SERVICES,WE SUPPLY PPES AND FIRE FIGHTING AND PREVENTING EQUIPMENT TO MINING COMPANIES IN GHANA.HOW CAN WE ACCESS YOUR FUND TO EXPAND.
IN NEED OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A GUEST HOUSE, WE ARE IN POLOKWANE SOUTH AFRICA LIMPOPO PROVINCE,LAND HAS BEEN BOUGHT WE NEED MONEY FOR THE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW YOU CAN ASSIST
We are a new safari company incorporated in Tanzania to arrange and organise adventures trip, I would like to know more on how you can assist us to secure funds to boost the company.
Thanks.
I’m looking for funding to start a business in Zimbabwe. the business that i want to do is farming, that is fresh vegetables and maize production using irrigation and also chicken rearing.
thank you
We are into small to medium hortculture enterprise in Zimbabwe. We have flood irrigation infrastructure in place but rains are erratic in the region where enterprise site is located (Mavingo)such that in bad years precipitation is not adequate to fill the supply dam to levels where it is legally permissable to use for irrigation. Given this challenge, we are looking for funding to have boreholes drilled and equiped so that we are not controlled by rains or annual inflows into supply dam.
Regards,
dolly foundation , Rosina
we are located in Assin Foso in the central region of Ghana , west Africa
were are a women organization led by me the president.
currently we are over 40 women but we are in the need of loans to give to our women to work and also improve their standard of living.
our aims are to give appropriate health care , counseling and education toward HIV/ AIDS , breast cancer awareness , breast feeding . malaria , family planning, ETC
TO empower women and girls economically through income generating activities and micro lending .
to investigate , unearth and spell out the basic need of women and children with the view of providing real and meaningful aid
To encourage and supplant girls achieve basic and formal education and relevant qualification for employment in public and private sector
base on our aims and vision i hope your organization could come to our aid. view our website : dollyfoundationghana.webs.com
thanks the president
Hello.
I am determined to startup a retail shop for all Womens African wear. Suppling all african designs and fashions. All this with the aims of promoting skills, originality and employment. For this i am in need of fincial aid.
Please help me.
We want to establish a BabyShop Shop in Zimbabwe, providing all necessities and luxuries for both female and male infants. Please assist us with funding.
Thank you.
My husband and i have a piece of land in the rural areas and would like to put it into use by doing some farming majorly for vegetables and fruits. This will help the local community to reduce the rate of malnutrition by making available a viriaty of vegetables at affordable cost.
To do this, we require a consistent source of water since the rains are very unreliable. Thus we require funds to dig up a bore hole on the same piece of land. This would also help the surounding community as a source of water.
Dear Sir,
We are looking for resources/partners to finance the importation of 3 in 1 Instant Coffee/Beverage Mix (Negresco) for marketing in Nigeria.
We have lready registered the product with National Agency for Food & Drugs, Administration and Control(NAFDAC)for 5 years since August 2005.
We have not been able to import the product from Singapore for lack of finance.
Need start-up capital against a low interest rate, to establish a lucrative chicken import business that would supply the entire nation (Namibia) with chicken.
Tel: +264 61 2053117 or
+264 61 811461300
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i wish to be loan distributor to very disadvantaged economy holder(women)in my country tanzania because it seems that women are left economically,can you help me some funds to start my business?
Hi to all i wish to form a non governmental organisation on chairty work and have less and minimum fund to see this project through please i need help to help this orphans and less privilleged in my community
Dear all, I have admission in one of the Netherlands university. Hence, this is to requeste you to finance my study to boost my future career.With compliment.
I OPERATES A CYBERCAFE IN LAGOS, NIGERIA; THE BUSINESS IS SO DEMANDING AND CHANLEGING… HOWEVER, I HAVE A DOGGED AND A NON-DYEING SPIRIT.
THE FURSTRATING AREAS IS ME NOT SUPPORTING THE DUBIOUS BOYS COMING TO MY CAFE; INFACT THEY FEEL LIKE KILLING ME.
AS A RESULT OF THIS I THOUGHT OF SWAPPING TO A COMPUTER INSTITUTE- A REGISTERED ONE; WHICH I HAVE STARTED PROJECTING ON.
I SHALL GLADLY APPRECIATES YOUR SUPPORT/ADVISES TO MY BUSINESS; SUITED AT 49 IBITOYE STREET, OFF OJO ROAD, AJEGUNLE APAPA, LAGOS, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA. TO PROOF THIS, YOU CAN SEND YOUR OFFICERS FROM YOUR LIASE OFFICE IN NIGERIA, OR WEST AFRICA.
THANK YOU,
BRAIN INVESTMENT,
SEGUN SODIPE.
brainsss@ymail.com
+2348033465055
i am working as a micro finance officer at lumwana mines… we starting SMEs, HIV AIDs, AGriculture – co opereatives. we are looking for partners , investors, organasations etc who are intrested to partner with us in helping build a sustainable community even after the life span of the mine which is located 95 km from Solwezi town ( north western province of Zambia in Southern Africa)