#ClosingTheGap in Francophone West-Africa

The second #ClosingTheGap region is Francophone West Africa. #ClosingTheGap addresses the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the “missing middle(s)” in Senegal, Guinea, Benin, Togo, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire.

To get a regional overview of the SME landscapes and the specific needs and challenges of the “missing middle(s)” in francophone West Africa, dive into the #ClosingTheGap regional report:

#ClosingTheGap Francophone West Africa Report - November 2017 (pdf)

#ClosingTheGap Senegal

Learn more about the #ClosingTheGap event co-hosted with the Netherlands Embassy in Dakar – the first in the series of the francophone West Africa study:

#ClosingTheGap Senegal Event - September 2016 (pdf)
#ClosingTheGap Senegal Event - September 2016 (pdf) - French

Dive into the state-of-the-art entrepreneurial ecosystem study covering Senegal by reading the fifth report of the regional study covering francophone West Africa:

#ClosingTheGap Senegal Report - November 2017 (pdf)

#ClosingTheGap Guinea

Learn more about the #ClosingTheGap event co-hosted with the ‘Agence de Promotion des Investissements Privés’ in Conakry – the second in the series of the francophone West Africa study:

#ClosingTheGap Guinea Event - January 2017 (pdf)
#ClosingTheGap Guinea Event - January 2017 (pdf) - French

Discover the Guinean entrepreneurial ecosystem and understand better the challenges faced but also the opportunities awaiting ‘missing middle’ enterprises in Guinea. This is the first report of the regional study covering francophone West Africa:

#ClosingTheGap Guinea Report - July 2017 (pdf)

#ClosingTheGap Benin

Learn more about the #ClosingTheGap event hosted in Cotonou - the third in the series of the francophone West Africa study:

#ClosingTheGap Benin Event - February 2017 (pdf)
#ClosingTheGap Benin Event - February 2017 (pdf) - French

What does the SME landscape look like in Benin? What are the challenges faced by the different types of local enterprises and what financial and non-financial services exist to address those? Get a better understanding of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Benin by reading the fourth report of the regional study covering francophone West Africa:

#ClosingTheGap Benin Report - October 2017 (pdf)

#ClosingTheGap Togo

Learn more about the #ClosingTheGap event hosted in Lomé - the fourth in the series of the francophone West Africa study:

#ClosingTheGap Togo Event - March 2017 (pdf)
#ClosingTheGap Togo Event - March 2017 (pdf) - French

Get a better understanding of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Togo. This is the second report of the regional study covering francophone West Africa:

#ClosingTheGap Togo Report - September 2017 (pdf)

#ClosingTheGap Mali

Learn more about the #ClosingTheGap event hosted in Bamako – the fifth in the series of the francophone West Africa study:

#ClosingTheGap Mali Event - May 2017 (pdf)
#ClosingTheGap Mali Event - May 2017 (pdf) - French

In which environment do local entrepreneurs operate in Mali? Get more acquainted with the realities of doing business for small and medium-sized enterprises in Mali by reading the third report of the regional study covering francophone West Africa: