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Responding to the critical need for Private Sector Associations (PSAs) across Africa to transition from relying on donor funding to achieving financial self-reliance, the USAID-funded CLOSA project hosted a two-day capacity-building workshop in Dakar, Senegal, on August 12 and 13, 2024. Themed “Exploring Evidence-Based Models and Harnessing Market and Funding Opportunities for Sustainable Revenue Generation …

Driving Socioeconomic Transformation through Private Sector Empowerment: Highlights from the CLOSA Peer Learning and Capacity Building Workshop in Senegal Read More »

In a bid to strengthen PSAs across sub-Saharan Africa, the USAID-funded CLOSA project recently hosted a 2-day Peer Learning and Capacity Building Workshop in Ghana. The event aimed to enhance the commercial viability and financial sustainability of Private Sector Associations (PSAs) by exploring evidence-based models and harnessing market and funding opportunities for sustainable revenue generation. …

The USAID-funded CLOSA Project Builds Capacity of Private Sector Associations (PSAs) in Ghana to Generate Revenue and Access Capital Read More »

The USAID-funded Connect and Learn for Sustainable Associations (CLOSA) Project recently held a two-day peer learning and capacity building workshop in Dakar – Senegal. The primary objective was to bolster the capacity of private sector associations to better engage their members and enhance their Financial Management Systems (FMS). During the first day, the workshop focused on …

Private Sector Associations (PSAs) in Senegal Connect with Experts and Peers to Exchange Knowledge and Strengthen Capacity for Driving Membership Engagement and Improving Financial Management System Read More »

The 2-day learning event, which was held at the Grand Cubana Hotel, Jabi, Abuja, was informed by some of the findings from the key informant interviews (KIIs) and financial management assessments (FMA) conducted for PSAs across Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal earlier this year. The purpose of the event was to foster connection among PSAs, facilitate …

17 Private Sector Associations (PSAs) in Nigeria Connect with Experts and Peers to Exchange Knowledge and Strengthen Capacity for Driving Membership Engagement and Improving Financial Management System Read More »

The 2-day event, which is taking place at the Grand Cubana Hotel, Jabi, Abuja, is aimed at strengthening capacities of associations in (a) driving membership engagement and retention; and (b) institutionalizing/reforming their financial management systems. Day 1 featured an expert session on driving membership engagement facilitated by the Director of Membership Service, Nigerian Institute of …

Day 1 of the Flagship CLOSA Learning Event Concludes with Focus on Strengthening Capacities of Private Sector Associations (PSAs) in Nigeria for Enhanced Membership Engagement and Financial Management Read More »

Private Sector Associations Commit to Developing Operational and Financial Management Capacities Leveraging the Proposed USAID-funded CLOSA Project Learning Sessions In June, ten (10) selected private sector associations (PSAs) in Ghana sat down with the Country Engagement Manager for CLOSA to review their financial management assessment (FMA) results. After the debrief sessions, the PSAs agreed with …

Private Sector Associations Commit to Developing Operational and Financial Management Capacities Leveraging the Proposed USAID-funded CLOSA Project Learning Sessions Read More »

CLOSA Project Develops Knowledge Product for Private Sector Associations in Agriculture Sector across Africa In April, the USAID-funded Connect and Learn for Sustainable Associations (CLOSA) Project completed the development of a new knowledge product for Agriculture Sector associations in Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal.  The knowledge product titled – Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement: Potential Opportunities …

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USAID Partners with Local Implementers to Enhance Commercial Viability and Financial Sustainability of Private Sector Associations in West Africa The private sector plays a crucial role in shaping national, regional, and global economies. From individual traders to entrepreneurs who create small and medium scale businesses as well as large multinational corporations, players in the private …

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