USADF is an independent U.S. Government agency established by the U.S. Congress to support and invest in African-owned and African-led enterprises that improve the lives and livelihoods of people in underserved communities in Africa.

USADF is an independent U.S. Government agency established by the U.S. Congress to support and invest in African-owned and African-led enterprises that improve the lives and livelihoods of people in underserved communities in Africa.

The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent U.S. government agency established by Congress in 1980 to invest directly in African grassroots enterprises and social entrepreneurs. USADF's investments aim to increase incomes, revenues, and jobs by promoting self-reliance and market-based solutions to poverty.

A judge barred the Trump administration on Thursday from immediately moving to shut down a small federal agency that supports investment in African countries on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon in Washington issued the order hours after the filing of a lawsuit by the president and CEO of the U.S. African Development Foundation.

4 天之前 · The US Africa Development Foundation (USADF), which has supported over 1,000 businesses across 22 African countries, has slashed $51 million in funding for African SMEs and startups, threatening cooperatives, smallholder farmers, and early-stage ideas across sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya and Nigeria.. The cuts, announced by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—an agency ...

4 天之前 · The U.S. Africa Development Foundation (USADF) has cut $51 million in funding, impacting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups across sub-Saharan Africa, with Kenya and Nigeria—previously the program’s …

The U.S. African Development Forum (USADF) empowers businesses and communities across Africa through targeted financing solutions. We invest in projects that foster economic growth, create jobs, and promote sustainable development throughout the continent.

4 天之前 · The USADF operates in 21 African countries and has made investments in over 40 nations. It primarily supports grassroots organizations, entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized enterprises. According to the foundation’s website, its beneficiaries include smallholder farmers, women and girls, youth, and people living with disabilities. ...

The African Development Foundation (USADF) provides grants to community groups and small enterprises that benefit under-served and marginalized groups in Africa.

In addition to our 22 current country programs, our investments in community-driven development through our Off-Grid Renewable Energy and Entrepreneurship and Job Creation portfolios have impacted lives and livelihoods in 40 African countries. …