Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the economic backbone of virtually every economy in the world. They also promote climate smart innovation, support deliver goods and services, and can be a powerful force for integrating women and youth into the economic mainstream. Yet despite all these benefits, small enterprises remain significantly underserved by financial and advisory institutions, contributing to the ‘Missing Middle’.

Through our experience in providing advisory services in Africa, we have found that many of these ‘missing middle’ SMEs, as well as youth and women-led SMEs are not able to access funding or specialist advisory services due to lack of funding. This creates a support gap at a critical juncture in their business. We target to support SMEs by integrating ESG principles and climate resilience strategies into our advisory approach, thereby addressing these challenges comprehensively.