Faced with the situation of the pandemic which continues to affect SMEs and SMIs in the world in general and in Senegal in particular, and to help Senegalese entrepreneurs in the diaspora, ADEPME intends to provide its support and guidance in carrying out the projects.
Senegalese residents in the following countries targeted by PAISD 3 (France, Italy, Spain and Belgium) are the main beneficiaries of this project.
‘The objective of this system is to provide technical and / or financial assistance to these companies in order to support them in dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 crisis and / or to relaunch their activities. “
ADEPME, in agreement with AFD and the EU, the program’s donors, obtained the reallocation of part of the resources of component 3 or “access to finance” of the said program in order to strengthen the resilience of 80 SMEs already in operation, affected by the effects of COVID19.
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Charles Rapulu Udoh
Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer who has advised startups across Africa on issues such as startup funding (Venture Capital, Debt financing, private equity, angel investing etc), taxation, strategies, etc. He also has special focus on the protection of business or brands’ intellectual property rights ( such as trademark, patent or design) across Africa and other foreign jurisdictions.
He is well versed on issues of ESG (sustainability), media and entertainment law, corporate finance and governance.
He is also an award-winning writer