Co-created in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, Gebeya Inc., and its Consortium Partners, Mesirat is a program to create opportunities for 1 million highly skilled workers through supporting and nurturing 100 multi-sided gig and professional marketplaces (GPMs) across Ethiopia.
Mesirat means “to work” in Amharic.
The Mesirat Entrepreneurship Program offers resources and support to startup owners. We are looking for startups in the gig-matching industry that wish to grow their businesses quickly.
Support for selected Entrepreneurs includes:
• Access to qualified financing
• Access to key media placements and paid social media at no cost
• Access to a customized system for collecting applications/register, customizable vetting, onboarding users, and matching service providers to customers
• Reaching market fit
• Reaching growth stage
• Getting better visibility and reputation in the Ethiopian market
Who is eligible?
• Registered license in Ethiopia
• Tested idea with proof of concept
• Scalable business model
• Experienced team that is working on their idea full time
• Business that has been working for at least 6 months
• Professional gigs with multi-sided marketplace matching model
• Disruptive or with unique value proposition
Special preference to those matching gig job opportunities for individuals with disabilities, internally displaced individuals, returnees and young women.
What is a gig? A time-bound job, task, or service that is performed on demand. This includes, but is not limited to: childcare, food delivery, home and office cleaning, graphic design, and home-based healthcare. The individuals who provide these services on-call, outside of a standard employment contract are “gig workers.” Does your startup support gig work? APPLY NOW.
Consortium Partners:
• American College of Technology
• Center for Accelerated Women's Economic Empowerment
• Laurendeau & Associates
• Shega Media
• The Urban Center
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Company Details
- Employees
- 5
- Address
- Cleaning
- Industry
- Business Consulting And Services
- NAICS
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Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesManagement Consulting ServicesOther Scientific and Technical Consulting ServicesOther Management Consulting Services
- Website
- https://mesirat.org/
- Keywords
- Mastercard Foundation.
- Competitors
- Mastercard Foundation, Efoy Nanny And House Keeping Training Center, Shega Media, Ethiopian Association of Startup Ecosystem (EASE), Center for Accelerated Women's Economic Empowerment, ACE Investment and Impact Advisors, The Urban Center : Kebet Eske Ketema, ChipChip, Orbit Innovation Hub, Gebeya Inc..
Mesirat Ethiopia Questions
Mesirat Ethiopia's website is https://mesirat.org/
Mesirat Ethiopia's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/mesirat-ethiopia
Mesirat Ethiopia has
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employees at Mesirat Ethiopia.
Mesirat Ethiopia's industry is
Business Consulting and Services
Mesirat Ethiopia's top competitors are
Mastercard Foundation,
Efoy Nanny And House Keeping Training Center,
Shega Media,
Ethiopian Association Of Startup Ecosystem (Ease),
Center For Accelerated Women's Economic Empowerment,
Ace Investment And Impact Advisors,
The Urban Center : Kebet Eske Ketema,
Chipchip,
Orbit Innovation Hub,
Gebeya Inc..
Mesirat Ethiopia's categories are Business Consulting and Services
