75% of micro, small and medium Mozambique enterprises are financially excluded. In addition, traditional banking interest rates are prohibitive. Investable size enterprises are hard to find, lack the ability to articulate their business plans as well as reach equity investors.

1. CONNECTING MOZAMBICAN
ENTREPRENEURS TO EQUITY FINANCE
Ligada | Mozambique

2. One of the biggest challenges
for Mozambique
entrepreneurs, regardless of
their size, is access to finance

3. 75% of micro,
small and
medium
enterprises are
financially
excluded, and
when not, lending
rate often start
from 21%

4. Facilitating access to equity
finance for investable-size
enterprises could materially
improve their capacity to become
larger and more profitable

5. EQUITY FINANCE IN
MOZAMBIQUE FACES
3 MAIN BARRIERS

6. Insufficient
investment-ready
businesses
Struggle on
structuring
investment and
due diligence
Portuguese
Language

7. There is no shortage of good ideas or motivated
entrepreneurs willing to find innovative ways to
improve their companies' capacity to grow

8. However, getting information on good
quality investees and opportunities can
be a challenge

9. Lack of business investment deals is due to a limited
number of attractive investment-ready opportunities
as well as lack of information regarding equity
finance's knowledge and procedures

10. Ligada will support selected
entrepreneurs to
!
prepare tailored investment package required,
making submissions more attractive
!
help entrepreneurs to articulate their business plans
!
enhance entrepreneurs' ability on their data and
investment structuring

11. WHY AN EQUITY
INVESTMENT
PROCESS IS
DIFFERENT FROM
TRADITIONAL
BANKING LOANS?

12. Mainly because the
investor will share the
business risks as well as
its profits and losses
when becoming a partner

13. Such a difference
demands an in-depth
look into the business
strategy and history
before the investor
commitment

14. Co-developing a proper investment
package will increase the quality of
investment opportunities
as well as the trust of potential investors

15. Entrepreneurs will comprehend their
company typology, stage and which
specific kind of investment fits its needs,
so they will be prepared to seek as many
investment rounds as they want.

16. In hands of a proper investment package
and knowledge about which type of
equity investment companies are in
need, Ligada will initiate connections
with possible investors and support
entrepreneurs to deal with them

17. WHO IS
LIGADA
LOOKING
FOR?
WHO IS
LIGADA
LOOKING
FOR?

18. LIGADA WILL SUPPORT
COMPANIES
!
Led by women;
!
With potential to employ women or;
!
Developing products or services to
address vulnerable girls and
women issues

19. ENTERPRISES WILL BE SELECTED
REGARDING A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
AND THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS

20. FEMALE ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT
IMPACT
COMPANY STAGE
AND TYPOLOGY
INNOVATIVE
COMPONENT
ENTREPRENEUR
ANALYSIS

21. THANK YOU!
For further information, please contact Iana Barenboim on
iana.barenboim@gmail.com | Skype: ianabaren