Partnerships with organizations and individuals of the African diaspora are a central component of WIDU.africa. The diaspora’s contributions go far beyond the provision of remittances. With deep ties to both Europe and their countries of origin, members of the diaspora are uniquely positioned to connect capital with promising business opportunities, leveraging trusted networks and local insight. This unique combination makes them key partners in fostering entrepreneurship and cultivating sustainable economic development.
From The Diaspora, For The Diaspora
WIDU collaborates closely with diaspora organizations and members of the African diaspora who act as trusted intermediaries within their communities. They increase awareness of the program, support potential applicants, and contribute to improving the quality of project proposals.
Awareness raising
Promote WIDU within African diaspora communities and share opportunities through newsletters, social media groups, community events, and personal networks, ensuring that entrepreneurs and diaspora members are informed about available support and can access it.
Support for applicants
Organize regular information sessions and provide practical support to donors and entrepreneurs, helping them navigate the program, prepare documentation, develop their project, and refine their investment plans before submission.
Community Engagement
Maintain relationships with potential applicants through continuous engagement and follow-up and help ensure that promising ideas are developed into viable projects.
Monitoring and feedback
Gather insights from applicants, users, and communities and share feedback to help WIDU improve its services, processes, and overall collaboration model.
Benefits For Entrepreneurs And Donors
WIDU's partnership model creates value for both African entrepreneurs and diaspora donors.
For African entrepreneurs: Matching grants and business coaching are complemented by knowledge transfer and practical support from the diaspora, helping entrepreneurs to improve and successfully implement their business projects.
For diaspora donors: By ensuring contributions are linked to clearly defined processes and tangible outcomes, WIDU offers diaspora members a transparent and structured platform to channel investments into micro and small businesses in their countries of origin.
Our Focal Persons
Calls to Action
Share WIDU within your community
WIDU is from the diaspora, for the diaspora – introduce entrepreneurs and diaspora members to the opportunities the program offers.
Join an information session
Participate in one of our free information sessions to gain a better understanding of WIDU and its benefits. See available sessions here WIDU Information Sessions for Micro and Small Businesses.
Become a diaspora partner
Collaborate with WIDU and support entrepreneurship through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and community engagement. Feel free to contact us via Contact Us | WIDU.