Mayotte’s business creation support agency has released its 2025 results and outlined its 2026 priorities. After returning to financial balance, BGE Mayotte is placing the social and solidarity economy at the heart of its strategy to rebuild the island’s entrepreneurial fabric.
1,560 People Accompanied in One Year
In 2025, BGE Mayotte supported 1,560 people through their entrepreneurial journeys — including 665 project holders in the early stages and 360 businesses and micro-enterprises already in operation. The organisation also consolidated 72 social and solidarity economy (SSE) structures, reflecting the growing importance of this sector in Mayotte’s economic landscape.
On the financial side, BGE Mayotte recorded a net profit of €3,305 for the 2025 financial year, with its accounts certified without reservation. This marks a return to balance after a deficit in 2024, in a still-challenging island context.
Figures That Speak to Resilience
The CitésLab programme reached 1,035 people and identified 166 project holders in priority neighbourhoods. One hundred trainees obtained professional certification through the organisation’s training courses. SSE support totalled 214 individual follow-ups and 48 structural assessments.
The ADICQ programme — targeting fragile micro-enterprises — mobilised €300,000 to support 119 structures. The BGE Club, a network of 35 business leaders, rounds out the offering by fostering peer exchange.
“We are not talking about reconstruction — we are talking about construction,” said Ali Bacar Naboulo, president of BGE Mayotte, underscoring the organisation’s forward-looking stance rather than a post-crisis repair posture.
Focusing on SSE and Post-Creation Support in 2026
For 2026, BGE Mayotte plans to strengthen SSE support, develop post-creation follow-up through the “Guid’Asso” programme, and increase its territorial socio-economic impact. Youth entrepreneurship — with 180 young people and 194 pupils sensitised in 2025 — remains a stated priority.
Why It Matters
Mayotte remains the French department with the highest poverty rate and the most fragile entrepreneurial ecosystem. In this context, BGE Mayotte’s figures are not merely activity indicators — they measure the island’s capacity to generate employment and value locally, outside any dependence on public transfers. The elevation of the SSE as a 2026 strategic priority signals a determination to build an economy rooted in the territory’s own needs and resources.