News and Updates

WIDU enhances its support to African entrepreneurs by upgrading the Original WIDU Grant to 3,000 EUR.

WIDU.africa launches #FashionCall Ethiopia to support local fashion MSEs with grants and coaching.

WIDU.africa is now available to African diaspora residing in all European Union state members

In this news mailing, our team in Kenya presents activities and highlights of their project work from April to June 2025 as well as their upcoming activities.

WIDU celebrates the International Day of Family Remittances with a special edition newsletter highlighting the impact of diaspora remittances.

From Remittances Transaction to Economic Transformation : How George Taita is Using Remittances to Fuel Development in Kenya.

Dr. Erick Tambo supports a tech lab at a German school in Cameroon through WIDU—sharing skills, inspiring youth, and shaping digital education.

From the Netherlands, Bilha Njeri helps Kenya’s diaspora support MSMEs back home. Her efforts have resulted in creating jobs and building economic resilience.

Maureen from Kenya supports her family’s bakery and poultry business through WIDU—creating jobs, impact and joy back home.

Fitsame, a book publisher in Berlin, supports education in Ethiopia through WIDU by mentoring young authors and promoting community access to books.

Berlin-based activist Ameyo Dick supports families in Togo with the help of WIDU, combining project expertise and a passion for long-term impact of the diaspora.

Zied supports a friend’s workshop in Tunisia via WIDU, turning shared vision into impact. Diaspora support here means growth, not just remittances.

In this news mailing, our team in Kenya presents activities and highlights of their project work from January to March 2025 as well as their upcoming activities.

In this news mailing, our team in Kenya presents activities and highlights of their project work from October to December 2024 as well as their upcoming activities.

WIDU organized an information session in collaboration with Africa Designs Innovation (ADI), WIDU's technical partner in Cameroon to support entrepreneurs.

WIDU & AdvansGhana launch the Follow-On Finance Initiative. Together, they seek to provide businesses with the resources needed to expand their operations.

In this news mailing, our team in Kenya presents activities and highlights of their project work from July to September 2024 as well as their upcoming activities.

In this news mailing, our team in Kenya presents activities and highlights of their project work from April to June 2024 as well as their upcoming activities.

At WIDU, we’re constantly striving to enhance your user experience. We are thrilled to announce that a series of UX improvements is now live on the plattform

As of now, persons from Denmark and Belgium can also register on WIDU and financially support micro and small entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in Africa.

On Wednesday 03 and Thursday 04 April 2024, four WIDU entrepreneurs from the regions of Lomé, Tsévié and Atakpamé, met representatives of the MPDC (Ministry of Planning, Development and Cooperation), European Union, German Embassy, GIZ and the WIDU project team to present their entrepreneurial activities.

WIDU kicked off its second phase on February 29 at an event held at the Pavillon des Baies in Gammarth, in Tunis. On this occasion, a WIDU Awards ceremony was held, rewarding the outstanding entrepreneurs who participated in the first phase of the project, in 6 different categories.