Crosswise Works

Crosswise Works is a social enterprise that supports entrepreneurs and builds enterprises in emerging economies in sub-saharan Africa. Important themes in our work are entrepreneurship development, partnership building and access to finance. We manage large development programs but also deliver consultancy services. We are fast, flexible and lean. We cherish proven methods but also like to try out new tools. And we never work alone. Partnerships are very important to us.

In our programs, projects and consultancy assignments we build and implement ideation and incubation pathways for startups, offer crowdfunding and design innovative funds, build partnerships across sectors and strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems. Our aim is to foster sustainable economic development for young African entrepreneurs in the areas of agriculture, circular economy and access to finance.