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Certified Trainers

5,600

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Training Sessions Conducted

33,000

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Certified BDS Providers

1,986

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Empretec Training Workshop Trainees

42,833

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Clients Reached

1,077,833

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New Businesses Established

28,611

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New Jobs Created

359,509

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Businesses Expanded

52,174

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Geographic Coverage (Cities/Towns)

185

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Institutional Partners

525

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Access to Finance (In ETB)

20.9 Billion

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Ecosystem Events

1063

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About Us

Who We Are

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) is an autonomous quasi-governmental federal institution operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Labor and Skills. Dedicated to fostering a dynamic and innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem, it implements a comprehensive suite of entrepreneurship and innovation support programs, including capacity building, Business Development Services (BDS), access to finance, and market linkage.

EDI is a national host of the EMPRETEC program in partnership with the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD). As such, it is one of the most vibrant centers in Africa and globally. Moreover, it is the national host of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW).

EDI has been a success story of impact at individual, institutional, and ecosystem levels over the past 12 years. With the vision to midwife the birth of Ethiopia’s first unicorns, it is experimenting with novel ways to catalyze the country’s economic and social renaissance with the motto: Inspire, Disrupt, and Transform.


Entrepreneurship Training
Business Development Services
Ecosystem Building
Research & Insight
Market Linkage
Access to Finance
Program Installation
Strategy Development
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Our Services

What we offer

Entrepreneurship Training

FOR INDIVIDUALS, STARTUPS, PUBLIC AND CORPORATE INSTITUTIONS

Startups and MSMEs
PEIEB
Trainers Capacity Building & Certification
Corporate Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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Business Development Service

For Startups, Small, Medium and Large Enterprises

Internal Capacity Building
Empowering MSMEs, Startups, and Institutions
Strengthening MSMEs' Access to Finance and Market Opportunities
Foster Innovation and Technology Adoption
BDS Standardization, Certification & Accreditation
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Ecosystem Building

Creating a supportive and conducive environment for entrepreneurs and businesses.

Advocating for Policy Reforms
Strengthening linkages between ecosystem actors
Generating Insights through Ecosystem Research
Assessing Ecosystem Maturity
End-to-End Startup Support Programs
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Access to Finance & Market Linkage

for newly created startups and existing micro and small businesses (MSMEs)

Enhanced Market Linkages
Inclusive Access to Finance
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Program Installation & Strategy Development

For medium & large scale enterprises including higher education

Public Entrepreneurship & Innovation Strategy
Corporate Innovation Strategy
Embedding Entrepreneurship and Innovation In TVETs & Universities
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Diversity, Inclusion and Safeguarding

Cultivating an inclusive entrepreneurial culture
Building a supportive regulatory environment
Strengthening the design and delivery of inclusive entrepreneurship support
Facilitating access to business finance for inclusive entrepreneurship
Expanding networks for inclusive entrepreneurship
Improving Representation at all levels of EDI
Improving accessibility
Policy Development
Awareness and Training
Case Management
Monitoring and Risk Management
Participant Protection
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Our Seven

Program Pillars

Pillar - I

Enabling Environment for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Pillar - II

Entrepreneurship Education and Skills Development

Pillar - III

Specialized Programs for Explosive Growth Startups/SMEs

Pillar - IV

Specialized Program for self-employment ecosystem (Women in Focus)

Pillar - V

Access to innovative finance and resources

Pillar - VI

Communication, Knowledge Transfer, and Market Linkage

Pillar - VII

Digital entrepreneurship and Business Resilience

Our Latest

News, Articles and Stories

Feb, 2025

EDI 3 Year Journey

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Oct, 2024

Challenging the Status Quo of the Public Sector: Insights from PEIEB Workshops

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Sep, 2023

Public Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program: Catalyzing Ethiopia’s Homegrown Structural Reform Agenda

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01 Jan, 2025

From Plow to Power

“I didn’t realize I hadn’t eaten for three days, and I couldn’t sleep at night because the image of the tractor I had set kept coming to my mind.” BuloOlkaba is an EDI trainee ...

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02 Jan, 2025

An Open Door after Fifteen Years

I never thought I'd leave my home. For fifteen years, my world was confined to the walls of my house. A childhood illness had left me disabled, unable to walk or play like other children. The stigma surrounding my condition forced me to abandon my education after the fourth grade.

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