2024 was a landmark year for Orange Corners, kicking off a new five-year phase for our training programmes and a seven-year extension of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF). This long-term commitment gives us the opportunity to invest deeper in the ecosystems we work in.
Despite the natural challenges of a starting year, we expanded our incubation, acceleration and access-to-finance activities. Over 14,000 young people joined our pre-incubation and short courses, and nearly 800 entrepreneurs graduated from our full programmes—rating them an impressive 8.7 out of 10. Our alumni network now exceeds 3,700, collectively creating over 12,000 jobs around the world.
We also grew our geographical footprint, launching hubs in Burundi, Mali, and South Sudan, while expanding in Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa. OCIF is now active in all programme countries and Tunisia, helping more entrepreneurs access early-stage funding.
A major highlight was the first-ever Orange Corners Connect Days, which brought together our global partners in the Netherlands to network, share ideas and shape future plans.
We also strengthened our research and MEL efforts with new impact studies and worked on ecosystem projects in Algeria, Burundi and DRC, amongst others. We also remained committed to supporting resilient entrepreneurs In fragile settings like Sudan and the Palestinian Territories.
Orange Corners is, above all, a collaborative effort. We thank all our partners for your continued support—this report is testament to our collective power to create a better world through entrepreneurship.
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