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3. 3
To become the leading force
for job creation in Africa
E4Impact – Vision 2025
- Focus on job creation, the main problem of the century
- Education as the main instrument
- Political and social relevance at national and international level
- Specialised partner for businesses and institutions
4. 4
Train and coach
a new generation of
impact entrepreneurs
in Africa and Middle East
Support
Partner Universities
to become the leading voice
for Impact Entrepreneurship
in their Country
Develop
partnerships and market relations
between companies from
Italy/Europe and Africa
E4Impact Goals
6. 6
E4Impact Foundation
In 2015, the project born in ALTIS
became a Foundation as a spin off of Cattolica University,
thanks to the involvement of some of the most important Italian companies.
Steering Board
1. Letizia Moratti (Pres.) – Ass. Genesi
2. Franco Anelli (V.P.) – UCSC
3. Diana Bracco – Individual
4. Michele Carpinelli – Individual
5. Jean-Sébastien Decaux – Individual
6. Francesco Fiori – MAPEI
7. Gian Maria Gros-Pietro – Intesa Sanpaolo
8. Fabrizio Lobasso – Ass. Always Africa
9. Mario Molteni – Ass. Always Africa
10. Angelo Moratti – Ass. Genesi
11. Giovanni Ottati – Vuetel
12. Andrea Perrone – UCSC
13. Alberto Piatti – ENI
14. Pietro Salini – Webuild
15. Veronica Squinzi – MAPEI
16. Luigi Vianello – Webuild
7. 7
Our presence in Africa
17 Countries, 4 MoU to be executed soon, 9 Countries in development,
7 Countries with an Entrepreneurship Centre or a Country Office
East A.
Kenya, 2010
Uganda, 2015
Ethiopia, 2017
Sudan, 2018
Rwanda, 2019
Tanzania, 2022
Burundi
Southern. A.
Zimbabwe, 2019
Mozambique, 2021
South Africa, 2021
eSwatini (MoU ok)
Zambia
Francophone A.
Cameroon, 2019
Ivory Coast, 2015
Senegal, 2016
Congo D.R., 2019
Niger, 2020
Chad, 2021
Mali, 2022
Burkina Faso
Guinea
Togo
Benin
West A.
Ghana, 2013
Sierra Leone, 2014
Nigeria
MENA
Egypt, 2020
Tunisia, 2020
Morocco, 2022
Algeria
8. 8
MBAs – Programs and Centres
Country (from) MBA
(edition)
Certificate
(edition)
Project Centres
1. Kenya (10) 10 2 2 1
2. Ghana (13) 6 1
3. Sierra Leone (14) 6
4. Uganda (15) 6 1 1
5. Ivory Coast (15) 5
6. Senegal (16) 2 1
7. Ethiopia (17) 3 1
8. Sudan (18) 3
9. Zimbabwe (19) 3 1
10. Ruanda (19) 2
11. Cameroon (19) 1 1 1
12. DR Congo (19) July 21 1
13. Egitto (20) July 21 April 21 1 1
14. Tunisia (20) 1 1 1
15. Mozambique (21) 1
16. Chad (21) March 21
17. South Africa (21) July 21
18. Morocco (21) October 21
19. Mali (22) 2022
20. Tanzania (21) November 21
21. eSwatini (MoU)
Pakistan (20) X
Total –Active by 2021 17 6 6 4
9. 9
E4Impact Alliance
VISION
To be the largest Pan-African community of universities
with a recognised brand
that promotes impact entrepreneurship
across the Continent and beyond
In April 2019,
the Foundation launched
the E4Impact Alliance,
involving the Universities
that offer or intend to offer
the E4Impact programs.
Now they are 21.
10. 10
Impact 2010-2020
85%
Alumni that started
a new business
87%
Alumni that
increased customers
31%
Alumni with
access to finance
81%
Alumni that
increased turnover
6.000
Entrepreneurs
accelerated
11. 11
Africa’s
Development
Dynamic Report
(2019)
MoU with
African Union
Commission
(2016)
MoU with
Confindustria,
San Patrignano e ITC
(2018)
MoU with the
Italian Ministry of
Agriculture
(2016)
MoU with
SIMEST
(2016)
MoU with Milan
Center for Food
Law and Policy
(2016)
MoU with the
Italian Ministry of
the Environment
(2015)
E4Impact CEO,
Mario Molteni
named Senior
Ashoka Fellow
(2015)
Innovation
University Award
(2012) Global
Entrepreneurship
Summit, Nairobi
(2015)
Ruforum
Conference, Cape
Town
(2016)
11
African Economic
Outlook, Milan
(2017)
A global recognition
13. 13
A unique
Executive/Blended MBA
offered in partnership with local
Universities in several
African Countries
The E4Impact portfolio
E4Impact
Entrepreneurship Center:
incubation, acceleration,
project development
Multilateral projects
for developing
impact entrepreneurs,
value chains, sectors
within a Country
International services
to support partnerships
and commercial relationships
among Italian/European
and African/MENA companies
1
3
4
After almost 10 years of activity on the MBA, thanks to the accumulated expertise,
E4Impact is able to offer a rich portfolio of services focused on impact entrepreneurship.
Short courses in IE:
IE Certificates,
IE Summer Schools
IE Tracks in MBA/MSc
2
5
14. 14
1. MBA – The 3 “NOTs” of the program
“We do NOT teach entrepreneurship,
we train impact entrepreneurs”.
It is NOT a traditional MBA,
competing with traditional MBAs.
It is NOT a program for job seekers,
but for job creators.
15. 15
1. MBA + Business acceleration experience
2. Blended formula:
36 days on Campus + Distance Learning
3. Only for active or potential entrepreneurs
4. Action-oriented training methodology
5. High quality at affordable price
6. International MBA degree by UCSC-ALTIS
7. Business Coaching
8. Links to international investors
9. A pan-African community of best practices
MBA – Main characteristics
16. 16
2. Short Courses
PROGRAMS TARGET MAIN FEATURES
IE
International
Certificate
-Start-uppers or recent
entrepreneurs
-Working people
-No bachelor degree
-Age: 25-50
-4-6 months
-Blended formula / Action oriented
-Courses: Business Model Design,
Market Analysis, Marketing and
Sales, Financial Planning
-International Faculty
-Access to finance
IE
Track
-MBA/MSc students in
Economics and
Management
-One semester of an existing
program
-Proposal of successful business
models to be implemented
-Extra degree from UC -
International Faculty
IE
Summer
School
-MSc students (and
Undergraduates)
of all disciplines
-2 weeks when lessons are over
-Stimulating business model design
17. 17
3. E4Impact Entrepreneurship Center
• The first E4Impact Entrepreneurship Center was launched in
Nairobi in 2018, promoted by the Italian Agency for Development
Cooperation and ENI.
• Preferably, the Center works with companies who have: Innovative
products; Revenues; Strong entrepreneurial team; Clear social impact.
• The Center supports businesses which are at the overlap of local main
industries and Italian excellences.
• E4Impact could create new Entrepreneurship Centers or partner with
existing incubators and accelerators in other African countries.
• For each Center, E4Impact offers:
o An original service package: training, networking, professional
services
o Special links with Italy and its excellences
o Links with International investors and impact investors
o Links with E4Impact MBAs and Alumni
18. 18
4. Multilateral projects
• E4Impact joins strong coalitions of actors (public authorities,
business associations, NGOs, etc.) in order that participate in:
o International and EU bids for programs
o Local programs
• These programs are aimed to develop:
o Counties
o Local value chains
o Cooperatives
• The E4Impact contribution is to design and implement:
o Entrepreneurial training
o Coaching and mentoring
o Acceleration services
o Links with European companies
o Access to finance
19. 19
5. Internationalization Services
• Partnership development between African companies (from the countries in
which E4Impact offers its MBA) and Italian companies
• A European company offers a scholarship for an MBA student in the
Country of interest.
During the MBA, the student, under the guidance of the company, carries out:
market analysis, interviews to potential distributors and clients, partner
research, business plan development, etc.
• Customer and partner research for African companies in Italy
• Mentorship services for African companies by Italian entrepreneurs and
experts:
o Support in business decisions
o Consultancy on technology, machineries, etc.
o Visits or internships in the Italian company
o Possible local visits for specific support
o Remote consultancy
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Sustainable cities building program
• Topics: waste management, utilities, housing, urban development, social
inclusion, entrepreneurship promotion
• How it works:
• Peering with a model town to develop an plan
based on well established best practices
• Develop capacities of selected municipality staff
through update courses and joint design and implementation
of sustainability policies
• Identification and capacity building of SMEs
able to implement and support new sustainability policies
• Peering of supported SMEs with model companies
for best practices sharing
22. 22
Digitalization
• Free e-learning platform
for sustainable businesses best practices
• Pan-African B2B platform
to connect sustainable businesses across the Continent
• Blockchain system
to monitor sustainability of businesses value chains step by step