{"id":988499,"date":"2025-11-04T14:55:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/?p=988499"},"modified":"2026-10-23T01:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T01:21:46","slug":"aaasme-announces-pre-launch-of-ubuntu-susu-fund-at-africa-celebrates-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/aaasme-announces-pre-launch-of-ubuntu-susu-fund-at-africa-celebrates-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"AAASME Announces Pre-Launch of Ubuntu Susu Fund at Africa Celebrates 2025 \u2014 Join Us in Addis Ababa!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vgblk-rw-wrapper limit-wrapper\">We are delighted to announce a landmark moment for Africa\u2019s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (AAASME), in collaboration with its continental partners, will pre-launch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africannewspage.net\/2025\/09\/ubuntu-susu-aaasme-unveils-continental-fund-to-drive-inclusive-growth-investment\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Ubuntu Susu Continental SME Fund<\/a>\u2014an Afrocentric financing model designed for Africa\u2019s entrepreneurs\u2014at the Africa Celebrates 2025 event in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Ubuntu Susu?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africannewspage.net\/2025\/09\/ubuntu-susu-aaasme-unveils-continental-fund-to-drive-inclusive-growth-investment\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Ubuntu Susu<\/a> is an innovative fund concept inspired by traditional African contributory savings systems (\u201csusu\u201d) and tailored for the 21st-century SME ecosystem. It represents African ownership, African finance, and African enterprise.<br \/>\nWith a projected size of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africannewspage.net\/2025\/11\/2025-africa-celebrates-aaasme-led-ubuntu-susu-continental-sme-fund-set-for-pre-launch\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>US $1.4 billion<\/strong><\/a>, the fund aims to mobilize capital across the continent to empower SMEs, boost regional trade, and align with the visions of Africa\u2019s Agenda 2063 and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).<\/p>\n<p>Why This Pre-Launch Matters<\/p>\n<p>This pre-launch is not just a ceremonial event\u2014it\u2019s the moment where ideas become commitments, and African SMEs step into a new phase of growth and collaboration. At Africa Celebrates 2025, we will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduce the fund to the broader ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, development partners and policymakers.<\/li>\n<li>Unveil the operational roadmap, application process and engagement strategy for SMEs and stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>Enable networking opportunities between business leaders, innovators and funding allies to forge partnerships and investment linkages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How AAASME Is Driving It<\/h3>\n<p>As the continental umbrella body for SMEs, AAASME has spearheaded the Ubuntu Susu initiative. We have led the sensitization campaign, traversing Africa\u2019s five regions and diaspora communities to build awareness and momentum. (<a title=\"2025 Africa Celebrates: AAASME-led Ubuntu Susu Continental SME Fund Set for Pre-Launch - African Newspage | Reporting Africa\u2019s Development\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africannewspage.net\/2025\/11\/2025-africa-celebrates-aaasme-led-ubuntu-susu-continental-sme-fund-set-for-pre-launch\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">africannewspage.net<\/a>)<br \/>\nWith <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africannewspage.net\/2025\/09\/ubuntu-susu-aaasme-unveils-continental-fund-to-drive-inclusive-growth-investment\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Ubuntu Susu<\/a><\/strong> we are advancing our core pillars of Collaboration, Coordination, Communication and Cooperation\u2014the \u201c4Cs\u201d\u2014to ensure this fund becomes an engine for inclusive enterprise across Africa.<\/p>\n<h2>Attend Africa Celebrates 2025 \u2014 Be Part of the Movement<\/h2>\n<p>We invite entrepreneurs, SMEs, investors, development partners and policy-makers to join us at <strong>Africa Celebrates 2025<\/strong>, taking place from <strong>November 5\u20139, 2025<\/strong>, at the <strong>United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)<\/strong> and the <strong>African Union Headquarters<\/strong> in Addis Ababa.<br \/>\nRegistration and participation details will provide you access to the pre-launch ceremony and the broader programme which includes cultural showcases, business forums and high-level dialogues.<br \/>\nThis is your opportunity to engage with the Ubuntu Susu ecosystem from its very inception.<\/p>\n<h3>What to Expect<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A historic gathering of African business, culture and diplomacy under one roof.<\/li>\n<li>Access to the Ubuntu Susu pre-launch briefing and networking sessions.<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity for SMEs to position themselves for capital, strategic partnerships and continental growth.<\/li>\n<li>A showcase of Africa\u2019s enterprise potential, creative energy and unity of purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Join Us \u2014 Let\u2019s Finance Africa\u2019s Future<\/h3>\n<p>Africa\u2019s SMEs are the backbone of our economies, the engine of innovation, and the pathway to shared prosperity. With Ubuntu Susu, we at AAASME are calling on all stakeholders across the continent and diaspora to join this journey of empowerment and transformation.<br \/>\nWe look forward to welcoming you in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/thenationonlineng.net\/african-leaders-entrepreneurs-to-attend-pre-launch-of-1-4bn-ubuntu-susu-sme-fund-in-ethiopia\/\"><strong>The Nation<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/div>\n<p><!-- .vgblk-rw-wrapper --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AAASME announces the pre-launch of the $1.4 billion Ubuntu Susu Continental SME Fund at Africa Celebrates 2025 in Addis Ababa \u2014 an Afrocentric initiative empowering African entrepreneurs, strengthening SMEs, and driving inclusive growth across the continent.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":988500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,9,78,73,77,86],"tags":[74,81,88,89],"class_list":["post-988499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-case-study","category-continental-sme-fund","category-eradiri","category-initiative","category-statements","tag-afcfta","tag-africa-celebrates","tag-statements","tag-ubuntususu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/988499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=988499"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/988499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":988503,"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/988499\/revisions\/988503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/988500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=988499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=988499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=988499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}