MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates)

International Trade and DevelopmentOntario, Canada201-500 Employees

MEDA is an international economic development organization that aims to create business solutions to poverty. Founded in 1953 by Mennonite business professionals, it partners with entrepreneurs to start or grow small and medium-sized businesses in developing regions around the world. The organization provides a mix of financial services, technology improvements, business training, improved market access, and equity investment to support business growth and livelihoods.

Based in Waterloo, Ontario, MEDA operates within the international trade and development sector. Its work centers on empowering entrepreneurs through market systems and value chains to achieve economic empowerment and decent work. In May 2026, MEDA announced collaboration with MoFA on the GROW2 project in Ghana, which included commissioning a solar powered irrigation site, illustrating its on-the-ground development activities.

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