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The Black Entrepreneurship Program

Year Introduced: 2021 | National-level

The Black Entrepreneurship Program has three main components: the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (BELF), the National Ecosystem Fund (NEF) and the Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (BEKH).…

Honduras

Legislative Decree No. 284-2013

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

Decree 284-2013 introduced several legal and procedural reforms to simplify and digitize business establishment processes across Honduras.Key reforms included abolishing minimum capital requirements…

Ethiopia

The Startup Proclamation

Year Introduced: 2025 | National-level

The Startup Proclamation operates through multi-layered mechanisms combining designation frameworks, financial incentives, regulatory sandboxes, and institutional support structures.Startup…

Romania

START Program

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The START Program Romania operates through a structured multi-stage process combining eligibility screening, mandatory training, competitive business plan evaluation, and tiered funding disbursement…

Tanzania

National Entrepreneurship Development Fund (NEDF)

Year Introduced: 1994 | National-level

NEDF is administered nationally by the Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO) and disburses credit directly to individual entrepreneurs and groups through SIDO’s regional offices. It…

Iceland

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Program

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs operates through integrated multi-stage support system combining physical infrastructure, specialized programs, financial instruments, and advisory services.…

Czechia

ALFA Programme

Year Introduced: 2010 | National-level

The ALFA Programme operated through competitive, merit-based selection processes evaluating project proposals against established technical and innovation criteria.Eligible Projects and Partners:…

Ukraine

Diia.Business

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

Diia.Business operates through integrated online and offline delivery mechanisms providing comprehensive entrepreneurship support. Online Portal Component: The Diia.Business portal (diia.…

Serbia

IP Box Regime

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The IP Box regime operates through a structured mechanism combining eligibility criteria, income calculation, tax benefit application, and compliance procedures aligned with OECD standards.Eligible…

Kosovo

Kosovo's VAT Refund Processing Enhancement

Year Introduced: 2024 | National-level

The VAT Refund Processing Enhancement operates through multiple integrated mechanisms combining legal framework amendment, risk-based categorization, and operational streamlining.Legal Amendment and…

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