SME Investment Readiness Consulting Services

AfDB - Ethiopia

Published: Oct 20, 2026

Updated: Oct 20, 2026

Source: AfDB - African Development Bank

About This Opportunity

EOI | Ethiopia

This is a consulting contract in the finance and banking, trade and industry and governance and public administration sectors, with a focus on Investment and SME development. Located in Ethiopia, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through AfDB - African Development Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for consulting in the finance and banking sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

19-Oct-2026 Ignite Capital is Ethiopia's first equity crowdfunding platform, bridging the financing gap for underserved SMEs by connecting them with diaspora, angel, and impact investors. Many high-potential Ethiopian SMEs are not yet able to engage investors credibly because of gaps in business planning, financial management and reporting, governance, and fundraising capability. The objective of this assignment is to improve the investment readiness of selected SMEs so that they can engage investors credibly and pursue suitable equity or alternative financing, and to build a credible pipeline of investable enterprises for diaspora, angel, impact and institutional investors. https://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/documents/project-related-procurement/request_for_expression_of_interest_sme_investment_readiness_final.pdf

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from AfDB - African Development Bank and was originally published on October 20, 2026. Last refreshed 19 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About AfDB - Ethiopia

AfDB - Ethiopia has issued 40 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Construction & Civil Works, and Environment & Climate. All notices are published for Ethiopia. Notices are distributed via AfDB - African Development Bank. Most recent publication: October 22, 2026.

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by AfDB - Ethiopia in Ethiopia. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Finance & Banking sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Ethiopia. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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