USADF IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S INDEPENDENT AFRICAN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. THE AGENCY INVESTS IN AFRICAN GRASSROOTS AND SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES; PROMOTES LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AND CREATES PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. UTILIZING A COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT APPROACH, USADF PROVIDES SEED CAPITAL AND LOCAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO EARLY-STAGE AFRICAN ENTERPRISES AND ENTREPRENEURS ADDRESSING AFRICA’S BIGGEST CHALLENGES AROUND FOOD INSECURITY, INSUFFICIENT ENERGY ACCESS, AND UNEMPLOYMENT, PARTICULARLY AMONG WOMEN AND YOUTH. ANNUALLY, USADF’S GRANT ASSISTANCE GENERATES APPROXIMATELY $100 MILLION IN NEW ECONOMIC ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT 20 AFRICAN COUNTRIES. LEARN MORE AT WWW.USADF.GOV.