Bridge for Billions

✨ New consultancy opportunity: Incubation Program Manager & Trainer (DRC-based) Behind every thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, there are committed people building the structures that allow entrepreneurs to grow. We’re looking for a Incubation Program Manager & Trainer based in DRC to guide the on-the-ground implementation of a capacity-building and incubation program for a local Entrepreneurship Support Organization (ESO) in the Kasai region. Over the next 10 months, this consultant will play a key role in strengthening the local ecosystem by: • Promoting a new innovation hub training a local entrepreneurship support organization in Kasai. • Enabling the incubation of 30–40 agripreneurs and mentors. • Building bridges with the local support ecosystem of support. • Having full oversight over the project implementation from A-Z, including, partner engagement relations, donor reporting and final impact evaluation. If you’re passionate about ecosystem development, capacity building, and supporting early-stage entrepreneurs across Central Africa, this is an opportunity to create meaningful, long-lasting impact. 📩 Apply here: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e-hu3fEs For any questions, feel free to reach out to alexandra@bridgeforbillions.org

What makes an entrepreneurial ecosystem thrive? It’s not just the ideas or the startups: it’s the organizations behind them. The ones that guide, connect, and lift others as they build their dreams. Today, we’re taking a moment to spotlight a group that often works behind the scenes but drives impact at every step: Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs). They come in many forms: incubators, accelerators, NGOs, universities, innovation hubs, each playing a unique role. And while their missions vary, they share something powerful: 👉 a commitment to helping entrepreneurs grow and succeed. And yet, as ESOs empower others, they also face challenges of their own: sustainability, tech adoption, impact measurement, network building, and offering high-quality support in fast-changing contexts. That’s why strengthening ESOs matters. Because when they connect, learn, and grow together, entire regions move forward, and entrepreneurship becomes more inclusive, more resilient, and more accessible. This is a small reminder of the heart of the ecosystem: its supporters. A look at who ESOs are, what they contribute, and why investing in their growth transforms everything around them. 💙 Curious to explore more about this work? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dSA6AqcA

Conecta Africa is more than a program:  it’s an institutional strengthening journey for ESOs looking to build resilience, stand out in the ecosystem, and keep supporting entrepreneurs with greater clarity and confidence. 🌍✨ Inside this community, organizations access the tools, structure, and peer connection they need to deliver stronger programs, without replacing what already works, but by amplifying the solutions they’re already leading. 🤝 With applications for the 2026 edition open, we want to highlight just a few of the opportunities available for ESOs: from understanding their institutional needs, to strengthening incubation capabilities, expanding their visibility, and collaborating with peers across the continent. 🌱💡 These are only a glimpse of what it means to be part of Conecta Africa: a space built on shared learning, co-creation, and collective growth. 👉 Want to learn more? Applications for Conecta Africa 2026 are now open.https://https://lnkd.in/gznhKr7b

🚀 Conecta Africa Year 2 is live, and applications for ESOs across the continent are now open. After a powerful first edition where 20 ESOs collaborated with more than 500 entrepreneurs, Conecta Africa continues its mission of partnering with organizations that are already driving entrepreneurial innovation in their regions. Across Africa, many ESOs deliver essential programs while navigating short funding cycles, operational pressure, and limited internal capacity. Conecta Africa accompanies these organizations as they co-create stronger internal systems, enhance program consistency, broaden collaboration, and increase visibility among ecosystem actors. Year 1 showed promising results: stronger collaboration skills, improved monitoring processes, more diverse program pipelines, and leaders feeling better prepared to guide their teams. As Year 2 begins, participating ESOs will access: ✨ Institutional diagnostics ✨ Capacity-building through Conecta Academy ✨ Incubation methodology & technology ✨ A regional ESO community ✨ Clear impact measurement tools 👉 Applications now open 🔗 Learn more & apply: https://lnkd.in/gznhKr7b

🌟 Got a passion for mentoring and healthcare? Step into the role of a Mentor with the Ghana Social Entrepreneurs in Healthcare Program by Bridge for Billions, in collaboration with Making More Health, and empower entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams! 🩺🏥 By volunteering, you'll: ➡️ Directly support healthcare businesses in Ghana striving for success. ➡️ Enjoy a simple, rewarding mentoring process. ➡️ Connect with a community eager to make real change. Join us on this transformative adventure. | 💡Apply before January 31, 2026: https://lnkd.in/ee2a_JCB Let's grow together!

🌍 Ready to turn your vision into reality? Ghana Social Entrepreneurs in Healthcare, a program by Bridge for Billions, in collaboration with Making More Health, is here to support Ghanaian entrepreneurs in building scalable, high-impact businesses in healthcare, specifically tackling Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Diseases (CRM). ✔️ Validate and refine your business model ✔️ Receive expert mentorship and training ✔️ Connect with a global network of professionals ✔️ Opportunity to pitch in person at the final event Are you ready to be part of the change? Applications close January 31. 💡Apply now: https://lnkd.in/ezZXRGnn Africa Discourse Channel Ghana Innovation Journal The Innovation Spark  

✨ New role opportunity: we're looking for a Training & Facilitation Consultant. Behind every strong entrepreneurial ecosystem, there are people who teach, guide, and open pathways. Bridge for Billions is recruiting a Training & Facilitation Consultant to lead a short online Bootcamp for early-stage tourism entrepreneurs across Morocco, with a special focus on women and youth building the future of the sector. Over the coming months, you’ll help create spaces for learning, connection, and growth by: • Designing practical workshops grounded in Morocco’s tourism reality • Supporting founders through hands-on facilitation and coaching • Nurturing the confidence and clarity needed to turn ideas into action If you believe in accessible entrepreneurship support and love working with communities of emerging founders, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a real contribution. 📩 Applications to: liliosa@bridgeforbillions.org

✨ 2025, you were big. Bold. And full of moments that moved the entrepreneurial ecosystems forward. This year wasn’t just about opening new programs or entering new regions. It was about listening deeply, learning from our community, and showing up with a clearer vision of how to support those who support entrepreneurs. Across Latin America, Africa, the Caribbean, and beyond, we saw one truth repeat itself: 🌍 ecosystems thrive when people and organizations move forward together. We celebrated new partners joining Conecta, new teams taking root locally, and new chapters opening across regions. We faced scaling challenges head-on and came out stronger and more aligned. And together, we kept building pathways for more equitable entrepreneurship support around the world. 💙 To every ESO, mentor, entrepreneur, partner, and team member who walked with us this year, thank you. You are the reason these milestones matter. Here’s to a 2026 filled with collaboration and even more bridges being built! ✨🌍

Calling early-stage social entrepreneurs ready to take their ideas to the next level!💡 Applications are now open for a new incubation program supporting early-stage social entrepreneurs across the EMEA region! This program is designed for founders committed to creating positive change in areas such as health, poverty, climate, and education (and who are ready to turn ideas into sustainable, impact-driven businesses). 🙌 Over 4 months, participants will access: 💡 Personalized mentorship from TMF Group professionals 🤝 A transformative community of social entrepreneurs 🚀 Tools to validate business models, impact strategies, and growth plans 💰 The chance to pitch for seed funding at a final Demo Day 🌍 A global network that continues supporting your journey Over the past two years, +130 projects from across 20 different countries joined the incubation program, gaining the guidance, connections, and confidence to scale their impact. 📅 Applications close January 30, 2026 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g3AmKkE6

As we get ready to step into 2026, one thing has become clear: companies can no longer afford engagement strategies that don’t truly engage. In the latest article, “Employee Engagement: What Companies Must Fix to Win in 2026,” our COO and Head of Ecosystem Relations Julie Murat reflects on what we’ve learned from supporting corporate teams around the world (and what organizations must rethink if they want purpose, motivation, and meaningful participation to thrive). 🙌 💡 The article highlights four essential shifts organizations must make: 👉Move away from “check-the-box” activities and create structured, purposeful engagement journeys. 👉Reduce the burden on internal teams by outsourcing operations and focusing on strategy and culture. 👉Build mentor ambassador communities that inspire participation from within. 👉Create skill-building pathways that connect employee growth with real social impact. At Bridge for Billions, we’ve seen how transformational engagement becomes when people feel connected to a purpose, supported in the process, and part of something bigger than themselves. It strengthens teams. It reinforces culture. And it brings innovation closer to the communities that need it most. If your company is rethinking how to build meaningful engagement in 2026, this reflection is for you. 👉 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/evwkNbSE