BDS
Grants Bought the Assets, Coaching Built the Business
The latest case study in AMEA’s Learning into Action series looks at the DREEM project in Kakuma and Kalobeyei, Kenya. […]
A system step-change that improves our support to Agri-SMEs
AMEA’s free benchmarking service has assessed 12 Business Development Service tools against ISO 18716. This report is helps us understand […]
Official launch of UBSP to strengthen BDS in Uganda
Congratulations to everyone involved in the launch of United Business Support Professionals Ltd. in Uganda.
Ghana Convenes National Platform to Transform Business Development Services
Forty-five stakeholders from government, finance, and agribusiness gathered at Ghana’s first National BDS Multi-Stakeholder Platform Conference, agreeing to form a […]
Kenya Charts a National Course for Standards-Driven BDS
The AMEA Kenya Local Network has launched the Kenya BDS Vision Handbook and a 2026 Catalytic Event Concept Note, setting […]
ATI Agrihub – Scaling Agri-BDS in Ethiopia
Over three years, Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) achieved a breakthrough in business development services delivery—creating a tiered BDS model […]
Future Learning and New BDS Toolkit | D2CS ALE25
AMEA ended the event with the launch of the AMEA Toolbox Guide 2025. The AMEA Toolbox is a collection of […]
Scaling Agri-BDS in the Ethiopian Barley Value Chain | D2T2 ALE25
We continued the Ethiopian theme as we launched the IFC-Soufflet Ethiopia Case Study which documents the latest phase in IFC’s […]
Segmenting and Tailoring BDS for the SME Market | D2T1 ALE25
Data is also valuable for Segmenting and Tailoring BDS for the SME market.The Agri-SME Learning Collective (ASLC) has proposed moving […]
Local Market BDS Development | D1T3 ALE25
The next session considered Local BDS Market Development. It is clear we share the same problem analysis and to some […]
Beyond Regulation Sustainable BDSP Associations | D1T3 ALE25
It is clear that Government plays a critical enabling role where they can jumpstart processes, but BDS markets cannot be […]
Government Led BDS Quality Assurance | D1T1 ALE25
The vital role of Government was highlighted and this led on to a session examining Uganda and Tanzania’s work on […]