Radhika Mia Social entrepreneurs are transforming the lives of 722-million people worldwide, and in Sub-Saharan Africa alone in 2020 about 28-million to 41-million jobs were created by social enterprises Landmark research recently released by the British Council, called “State of social enterprise”, identified and compared businesses that are creating a sustainable world across the globe.… Continue reading Social innovators spur growth — from moringa to mourning flowers
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Start-ups ring the changes in farming phone-tech
Laura Owings Demand for phone-based agricultural services has shot up almost 60 per cent across Asia and Africa this year, but many services struggle to raise the funds to survive longer than a couple of years. This means small scale farmers lose access to much-needed services and information, while promising small- and medium-sized agribusiness enterprises… Continue reading Start-ups ring the changes in farming phone-tech
Fifteen eco-friendly African start-ups receive prestigious Green Awards
15 winning enterprises were selected out of more than 300 applications. Their activities cover agriculture, waste management, energy, manufacturing, biodiversity conservation and tourism. Banana-stem bags in Kenya, school benches made from plastic waste in Burkina Faso, improved livelihoods for coffee farmers, and safer mountain gorillas in Uganda—these are some of the 15 winners of this… Continue reading Fifteen eco-friendly African start-ups receive prestigious Green Awards