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Bedaya Centre for Entrepreneurship
& SMEs Development
Marseille, le 26 mai 2014
Establishment
Bedaya Centre for Entrepreneurship and SMEs Development was
established in January 2010 according to GAFI Board statement,
in order to implement the strategy of supporting and developing
small & medium investments
Mission:
To support the growth and development of the SMEs in Egypt; in line with the National
strategy toward raising the economic development indicators.
Strategy
‫للشركات الصغيرة‬
‫واملتوسطة‬
Business Development Services
Improving the business climate
Networking initiatives
Access to Finance
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
•
“Bedaya
Startup
Academy”
is
Jointly
implemented
between Bedaya Centre and MCSBE.
•
The
program
aims,
through
3
months,
to
equip
entrepreneurs with the required skills, competencies and
knowledge to establish and run their own businesses.
•
It is a building-business program built on the “Sink or
Swim” School of Hard Knocks experiential learning model.
•
Towards the closing ceremony, teams will be offered the
chance to showcase their business models in front of the
most prominent investment funds and venture capitalists.
•
The academy is supported by a longer term mentorship
program.
Business Development Services
The Business Clinic
 Providing consultations from professional volunteer consultants in various business
disciplines, at almost no cost, including but not limited to:
• Legal
• Management
• Financial
• Marketing
• HR
• Business Improvement
• Planning
• IT
 Consultations are provided through one-to-one meetings
between the SME and the consultant or through workshops.
Access to Finance
SMEs sector accounts for 80% of the active economic units in Egypt;
however, can access only 10% of the available finance from banks
1.Conventional Financing:
•
Referrals to banks
•
Credit Guarantee Company
2. Non- Conventional Financing:
•
“Bedaya 1” Private Equity Fund
‘Bedaya 1’ PE Fund
 Launched in February 2013 with total amount of EGP 134 Million and fixed term of 10
years.
 Main objective is to provide SMART CAPITAL and know-how support required to promote
the growth of Egyptian SMEs
 “Bedaya 1” is managed by Al-Ahly for Development & Investment (ADI) one of the most
competent and experienced local fund managers in Egypt
 Invests in companies registered under the provision of Egyptian laws, with capital not
less than EGP 2m and do not exceed EGP 50m
 Invests in all sectors except in Tobacco, Alcohol, gambling, import and real estate
 Investment policy considers sectors and geographic diversification, with majority of the
portfolio dedicated to investments outside Greater Cairo (60%)
 10% of the fund portfolio is dedicated to green field projects; with special focus on
innovative start-ups.
International Initiatives
• Euro Med @ Change
• Lactimed
• Medvantures
• EMDC
Bedaya Alliance Network
Universities/
Networking
Organizations
Training
Financial
Institutions
R&D / PD
Institutions
Accelerators/
BDS Providers
Incubators
Government
Organizations
In Process – Bedaya Hardware
Accelerator
• In Cooperation with the Academy of Scientific
Research and Technology, the accelerator will
provide the following services:
 Entrepreneurial Education and Mentoring
 Prototype Development Funding
 Technical Consultancy
 Six months acceleration
http://gafisme-bedaya.com
https://www.facebook.com/bedayacentre
https://twitter.com/BedayaCentre
Write to us bedayacentre.sme@gafinet.org.eg
Contact us
Tel: (202) 240 55 452 –
Ext. 7872 & 560
Fax: (202) 240 55 673