This case study showcases how SOBA’s Innovation Lab (iLab) successfully supported the scaling up and replication of innovative business practices generated through interventions across key markets. SOBA uses a market systems approach to facilitate pro-poor economic growth in Sierra Leone. The programme collaborates with private sector businesses to trial and to scale innovative and inclusive business practices that reduce poverty and improve economic opportunities for poor women and men.
Angel Investment Brief
Sierra Leone’s startup ecosystem is at a pivotal moment, with rising entrepreneurial activity but a critical funding gap in the ‘missing middle.’ This brief explores why angel investment is essential, the first-mover advantages for investors and the opportunities emerging in one of West Africa’s most dynamic early-stage markets.