Success Stories

Success Stories

Over 3,000 businesses are currently supported by WIDU.africa - across six partner countries on the African continent. Behind the large number are many individual stories of courageous entrepreneurs and committed supporters who believe in the business ideas of their friends or family members. We would like to introduce you to some of them on this page.

Our Success in Numbers

45.00

%

Female Entrepreneurs

3.00

737

Participating businesses

5.00

.4 Mio.€

Disbursed Grants

Success Stories

Entrepreneur Naol presents crackers that have the potential to fight malnutrition in children

Beta Blockers Initiative

Ethiopian crackers with a potential to reduce malnutrition among children

Entrepreneur Liza in her shop "Laikas Beauty Lounge" in Kenya

Laika Beauty

A luxury beauty lounge in Kenya that offers sustainable beauty products

Beesoulmate

Beesoulmate

BeeSoulmate, a passion for beekeeping nurtured since childhood

Entrepreneur Abla has opened a small supermarket in her hometown in Togo

Boutique Beatrix Wolou

A supermarket for the community and financial independence for a Togolese mother

Entrepreneur Georgina owns a day care for children of working mothers

Ampem Darkowa Early Childhood

Backs off For Single Mothers in Ghana

Azeb from Addis Ababa produces unique bags

LULA Business development

Unique handbags from Ethiopia

Edwige from Cameroon has a catering service and sells everything - from pizza to cake

Quick Pizzas

Local, delicious and with passion: A catering service in Cameroon

Bi-Solar Tech Fridge Team - a business supported through WIDU's Corona Business Grant

Bi-Solar Tech Fridge

Solar energy cools Covid-19 vaccinations in Cameroon

Start-up team OHospital present their work

OHospital

Access to Healthcare for everyone in Kenya

Faoizia Mehdaoui, founder of BSF in Medenin

BSF

Fly breeding to support sustainable agriculture

Portrait of 3CE owner Daniel Kihumba

Three Cousins Energy (3CE)

Plastic Recycling Made in Kenya

Riadh Amama, fondateur de la start-up LoxBox

LoxBox

The start-up that boosts delivery services in Tunisia

FEATURED IMAGE (ALLE SPRACHEN)

Anguro piggery farm

A farm in Kenya for sale, empowerment, and training to serve its community

FEATURED IMAGE (ALLE SPRACHEN)

Alpha Apiaries

Honey from Ghana - source of income, training opportunity, nature conservation

Farmhub Limited

Farmhub Limited

Twelve hectares of farmland and a vision for Ghana

Ablavi PHILAB founder and entrepreneur

PHILAB

From Togo with Flavour: Production and Sale of Spices

WIDU.africa entrepreneur Eunice Gicheha and her team from Nairobi, Kenya

Kidawa Entertainment

Media production for and with young people in Kenya

Charles Kente Ventures

Charles Kente Ventures

Cultural heritage you can touch: Hand-woven Kente fabrics from Ghana

Solar Tech Business

OreoleTech

Energy and water for all in Cameroon and Africa with OreoleTech

Judy Kageni - Aweke Farmers, WIDU entrepreneur from Kenya

Aweke Farmers

Food for the community in Kenya

Cedar Women

Cedar Women Organic

Self-produced organic care products made in Ghana

GIC Bellomar

GIC Bellomar

Stopping the spread of Corona in Cameroon - with spoiled food

WIDU is always free of charge

We do not ever ask diaspora donors or African entrepreneurs, nor their relatives or friends, to pay for our services. WIDU funding and coaching is and will always be provided for free.
Do not under any circumstances agree to give a share of your WIDU grant to a broker or a middle-man. These brokers/middle-men are breaking the law and will be sued by us.