Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

WIDU.africa works through an online platform and standardised grant‑plus‑coaching model that structures diaspora remittances as co‑investments in African micro and small enterprises (MSEs).The…

Year Introduced: 1990 | National-level

The FTZR operates through a coordinated system of tax exemptions, customs privileges, and operational streamlining managed by the Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER). Companies operating within…

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The Business Basics Programme operates through a test-and-learn approach, funding multiple experimental projects implemented by diverse organizations with systematic evaluation designed to generate…

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The Germany Foreign Trade Fair Program operates as a joint exhibition platform coordinating collective German company participation in international trade fairs through the organizational support of…

Year Introduced: 2012 | Sub-national

The Sustainable Public Procurement program integrates sustainability criteria throughout six key procurement phases, beginning with needs identification and culminating in contract monitoring and…

Year Introduced: 1982 | National-level

SBIR offers eligible participants grants to develop and commercialize a new technology or intellectual property, when it isn’t yet at the stage where they can attract traditional investment…

Year Introduced: 2002 | Sub-national

The ITI operated through three sector-aligned Intermediary Technology Institutes focusing on techmedia, energy, and life sciences. Each ITI conducted market foresighting to identify global…

Year Introduced: 2003 | National-level

The Global Entrepreneur Programme targets science and technology entrepreneurs internationally who demonstrate significant growth potential and intend to establish at least one co-founder’s residence…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The Future Fund delivers unsecured convertible loans to eligible companies facing pandemic-related financial challenges, with loan sizes from £125,000 to £5 million, subject to matched investment…

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The Angel CoFund operates through a distinctive co-investment model that prioritises private sector leadership and robust governance. Businesses do not approach the fund directly; instead, they must…