Redi Economic Development secures €2 million EIF loan to support Roma entrepreneurship
Luxembourg, January 15, 2026 – REDI Economic Development S.A. (REDI Fund), the first Roma impact investment fund in Europe, has signed an agreement for a €2 million loan from the European Investment Fund (EIF). The purpose of the loan is to strengthen REDI Fund’s institutional capacity and support its efforts to attract new investors. As a result […]
Turning Hope into Opportunity – Reflections by Petrica Dulgheru
Hope vs. disillusion. That phrase captures the choice facing those of us working for inclusion. We can allow good intentions and unmet promises to calcify into disappointment – or we can build the structures that convert hope into durable opportunity. REDI chooses the latter.
Empowering Roma Entrepreneurs: A Look Back at the Inspiring REDI SUMMIT
On February 28th, 2024, Skopje, North Macedonia, became a hub for innovation and inclusion as the 2024 REDI Summit kicked off. This year’s theme, “Roma Inclusivity in Green & Digital – Innovation and Environmental Equity,” took center stage, highlighting the critical role Roma communities play in building a sustainable future for all. The agenda featured […]
REDI Business Club – a new era of economic development of the Roma community begins
On April 9, 2022, in Belgrade, the organization REDI (Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative) organized an initial meeting with Roma entrepreneurs from Serbia. The meeting was attended by entrepreneurs from various economic sectors, experts and members of the REDI team from North Macedonia and Serbia. Many years of experience have shown that the establishment of business […]
Roma Entrepreneurs are joining the incubator set up by REDI and Produse Handmade
REDI NGO and ProduseHandmade.ro have joined forces to support and empower Roma entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level. With the technical support of our organization, ProduseHandmade.ro will support individual entrepreneurs to develop their businesses by providing a full-scale range of services starting with logistics, picking up orders, delivery, distributing orders across Roma […]