Crosswise Works

Crosswise Works is a social enterprise (est. 2015) with the aim to promote sustainable international development in the area of entrepreneurship and private sector development, with a particular focus on youth entrepreneurship. Crosswise Works has worked in over 15 countries in Africa with a team of 9 specialised staff members and a wide network of consultants and partners. The main activities of Crosswise Works are: ‣ Development and management of incubation programs for (young) entrepreneurs that develop products or services in different sectors, including agriculture, technology, water management and financial services. ‣ Design and execution of capacity building, growth and professionalisation projects for SMEs, incubation and acceleration hubs, NGOs, and network organizations, to increase their knowledge and skills base. ‣ Execution of programs and facilitation aimed at working effectively in (new) partnerships: stakeholder coordination, and facilitating public-private partnerships. Throughout our work, we support African talent from their first steps into entrepreneurship through to a sustainable, scalable business.