Who We Are
“Synergy Foundation” is registered under the law for “Non-profit Organizations” and acquired 501(c) (3) status in February 2020. The foundation is owned and operated by a team of experienced personnel. We are a team that consists of individuals from different backgrounds with one common goal in mind. We plan to deliver exceptional service that retains and maintains a growing customer base in the African region charity industry. We expect to serve the youth and female entrepreneurs in Ethiopia and the African region in creating a successful business, regardless of their race, color, religion, or gender.
Our vision at Synergy Foundation Ethiopia is to be a catalyst for economic growth and social progress by promoting entrepreneurship among the youth. We envision a future where every young person in Ethiopia has access to the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to start and grow their own business, and where entrepreneurship is a viable and desirable career path. Through our work, we aim to inspire and empower the next generation of Ethiopian entrepreneurs, and to create a culture of innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship that will drive the country’s economic development and improve the livelihoods of its people. We strive to be a leading force in promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in Ethiopia and to create a network of successful entrepreneurs who will contribute to the country’s sustainable development for generations to come.
Moon Shot
— We Find & Fund
Mella Crowdfunding exists to help bring creative and impactful ideas and projects to life through our crowdfunding platform. Mella is Ethiopia’s first crowdfunding platform established in 2019
— We Build Networks
Access to a huge network of investors, service providers, business mentors, government agencies, and the startup community.
— We Strengthen
Promote the development of entrepreneurship knowledge and skills of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) across the country
— We Educate
Key business and life skills such as business modeling, financial management, marketing, HR, tax, legal, risk management, team building, leadership, ethics, accountability, and more.
— We Provide Care
Prospective entrepreneurs, particularly women and youth, who are interested in starting their own businesses and to develop self-employment
— We Consult
Support the establishment of new MSEs and the enhancement of existing ones through the provision of continuous business advisory services with a special focus on youth and women enterprises.
Impact Entrepreneurship
Jesse Jackson
When you create more small businesses, you create small entrepreneurship. Out of that comes self-determination and employment.
Paul Kagame
We must create economic opportunity, build a culture of entrepreneurship, get people to take responsibility for improving their lives, rather than putting them in a position where they sit back in their poverty and blame others for it.
Partners
