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AMI launches $4.5M partnership with Mastercard Foundation in Rwanda

AMI is thrilled to announce a $4.5M programme supporting around 7,000 young Rwandans to build their skills and businesses in the hospitality and tourism sector.AMI is joining Hanga Ahazaza, a US $50 million initiative from the Mastercard Foundation focused on increasing employment opportunities for young people while expanding the hospitality and tourism sector in Rwanda. Hanga Ahazaza will equip … Continue reading AMI launches $4.5M partnership with Mastercard Foundation in Rwanda

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Helping women micro-entrepreneurs in Egypt manage their finances and grow their businesses

    AMI, in collaboration with Arab Women Enterprise Fund and Enclude Solutions, is helping micro entrepreneurs in Egypt grow their businesses and increase their awareness of Digital Financial Services (DFS). Working together with Tasaheel Microfinance in Egypt, this programme focuses on women entrepreneurs, who are often neglected by capacity building programmes, and find it … Continue reading Helping women micro-entrepreneurs in Egypt manage their finances and grow their businesses

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AMI Cape Town Management Development Programme: Fast Growing and Innovative Businesses

Do you want to build a culture of ownership and passion for performance in your organisation? Do you or your managers need help planning and communicating with their teams? Do you have high-potential staff you want to prepare for leadership, or do you want to invest in your own leadership journey? AMI will be running … Continue reading AMI Cape Town Management Development Programme: Fast Growing and Innovative Businesses

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5 surprises for AMI during 4 years of developing people across Africa

Let’s start by stating the obvious: People matter. In fact, people doing a good job – performing effectively and responsibly – underpin pretty much everything. But what’s less obvious, is how to help people and organisations unlock their potential. And how do you do this at scale, with lasting impact, while making money? That’s the … Continue reading 5 surprises for AMI during 4 years of developing people across Africa

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AMI’s 2017 Impact Report | Data & Testimonials from our 2017 Programmes

Every year we deepen our understanding around how adults learn in our markets, and critically, how best we can help participants translate learning into improved on-the-job effectiveness – for themselves, their teams and their businesses. Coming out of 2017, the data confirms what we’ve always aimed for: our programmes deliver a clear return on investment improving … Continue reading AMI’s 2017 Impact Report | Data & Testimonials from our 2017 Programmes

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AMI Workshop – The Talent Question: Developing Leaders & Teams within SA’s Innovative Businesses

The African Management Initiative and the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship are leading an immersive workshop on how growth businesses can build management talent as they scale. Finding, keeping and growing great talent is the greatest challenge that investable African enterprises face after access to capital. Growth businesses can face the biggest talent … Continue reading AMI Workshop – The Talent Question: Developing Leaders & Teams within SA’s Innovative Businesses

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AMI Presents Open Programme for Team Leaders and Middle Managers

  Do you want to build a culture of ownership and passion for performance in your organisation? Do you or your managers need help planning and communicating with their teams? Do you have high-potential staff you want to prepare for leadership, or do you want to invest in your own leadership journey? The African Management … Continue reading AMI Presents Open Programme for Team Leaders and Middle Managers

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AMI joins African social enterprises to celebrate B Lab in Nairobi

‘Social Impact is the true measure of success in a company’- Marcello Palazzi, Co-Founder, B Lab Europe Last Thursday, AMI team members joined the social impact community in Nairobi to celebrate the progress of African social enterprise and the work of B Lab in East Africa. What exactly is B Lab?  Good question, and it’s … Continue reading AMI joins African social enterprises to celebrate B Lab in Nairobi

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USAID Reports on Acceleration and Technical Assistance for Inclusive Business

There has been an explosion in advisory support to scale innovative and impactful business models over the last two decades. Various different types of organization, including incubators, accelerators, consultancies and learning organisations like AMI, provide a wealth of different services to entrepreneurs, for different stages of business, from start-up to scale. AMI is honoured to be featured … Continue reading USAID Reports on Acceleration and Technical Assistance for Inclusive Business