PROJECT

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Project Number

604163

Primary Business Area

Other

Disclosure Date

Aug 11, 2020

Country

Kenya

Region

Africa

IFC Approval Date

Jun 26, 2020

Status

Completed

Estimated Total Budget

$248,000.00
(Project budget includes all project-funded activities)

Last Updated Date

Sep 5, 2025

Project Estimated Start Date

Jul 1, 2020

Project Estimated End Date

Dec 31, 2021

Project Description

IFC is partnering with Seedstars to scale the Gender Equality Track- a new initiative to increase the number of female-led startups that go through the competitions. The Gender Equality Track is first being rolled out in Africa and will cover the following 23 countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, DRC, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Development Results

E&S Risks / Impacts and Mitigation