African Economic Development

African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS) helps build wealth and economic participation in African Immigrant Communities. 

AEDS confronts economic disparities by providing entrepreneurship promotion, small business development, micro-lending, homeownership education, and community development initiatives. In Fall 2024, they moved into their new HQ on Snelling Avenue in Saint Paul, MN. Ideal worked closely with their architectural partner to build out and furnish a second story space. The creative use of color and aesthetics helped convey a sense of openness not always encountered in a relatively lower ceilinged space.