Enterprise and expansion readiness assessment
Designed as a connected component of the programme pathway, with defined responsibilities, evidence and participant support.
Enterprise expansion programme
Global Innovation, Enterprise Expansion and Market Access Programme
Connecting African innovators and enterprises to investment, partnerships and wider regional and global markets.
GIEE-MAPConnected to the I-FEEDIA framework
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Programme purpose
Why it exists
Connecting African innovators and enterprises to investment, partnerships and wider regional and global markets.
An enterprise-expansion and market-access programme connecting innovation-driven companies with investment, strategic partnerships, export readiness and regional or global growth opportunities.
GIEE-MAP supports innovation commercialisation, enterprise expansion, investment connections, export readiness and access to cross-border opportunities across Africa and international markets.
The programme is coordinated within the wider CIE Africa ecosystem and implemented through appropriately defined chapter, institution and partner roles.
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Programme components
The capabilities assembled around this programme.
Specific cohorts and country applications may adapt delivery while preserving the programme’s mandate and safeguards.
Investment and partnership preparation
Designed as a connected component of the programme pathway, with defined responsibilities, evidence and participant support.
Market intelligence and entry support
Designed as a connected component of the programme pathway, with defined responsibilities, evidence and participant support.
Trade, innovation-corridor and customer connections
Designed as a connected component of the programme pathway, with defined responsibilities, evidence and participant support.
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Participation pathway
A transparent route from programme fit to measurable outcomes.
Entry does not guarantee funding, employment, investment or commercial partnership; progression depends on evidence, readiness and the opportunity available.
Expression and fit
Participants or partners enter through an application, call, referral or institutional engagement and are assessed against transparent programme criteria.
Assessment and preparation
Needs, capability, risks, rights, responsibilities and readiness are clarified before substantive programme participation begins.
Structured participation
Participants progress through practical activities, expert support, evidence requirements, reviews and agreed milestones relevant to the programme.
Opportunity connection
Where readiness is demonstrated, participants connect with suitable employers, customers, partners, institutions, markets, infrastructure or capital.
Outcomes and follow-through
Results, lessons and continuing needs are documented to support accountability, improvement, alumni engagement and responsible scale.
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Who participates
Designed for the actors required to make the pathway work.
Participation and partnership roles are assessed according to relevance, capability, integrity and contribution.
01African innovation-driven enterprises and SMEs
Explore the appropriate application, partnership or institutional engagement pathway.
↗02Investors, buyers and distribution partnersExplore the appropriate application, partnership or institutional engagement pathway.
↗03Export, trade and investment institutionsExplore the appropriate application, partnership or institutional engagement pathway.
↗04Diaspora and international market partnersExplore the appropriate application, partnership or institutional engagement pathway.
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Intended outcomes
What successful delivery should make possible.
Targets and indicators are defined for each cohort, country application or implementation partnership.
Investment-ready and expansion-ready enterprises
Measured through relevant participant, enterprise, employment, institutional, market or community evidence.
New customers, partnerships and market channels
Measured through relevant participant, enterprise, employment, institutional, market or community evidence.
Stronger cross-border commercial capability
Measured through relevant participant, enterprise, employment, institutional, market or community evidence.
Regional and global enterprise growth
Measured through relevant participant, enterprise, employment, institutional, market or community evidence.
Programme safeguards
Clear participation without automatic transfer of rights.
Application, screening, training or general programme support does not by itself create employment, investment, equity, ownership or commercial rights.
Transparent criteria
Selection, progression, support and decisions follow documented programme requirements.
Data and confidentiality
Participant and institutional information is handled for legitimate purposes with appropriate access controls.
Founder and IP protection
Ownership remains with its lawful holder unless a separate transparent agreement provides otherwise.
Partner accountability
Delivery, funding, representation and decision responsibilities are defined and monitored.
Engage with GIEE-MAP
Apply, partner or contribute relevant capability.
Explore current opportunities or discuss a country, institutional, delivery, knowledge, technology, market or funding partnership.
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