State of Social Entrepreneurship in Africa Report
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Today’s Youth Tomorrow’s Work Newsletter 2019
Podcast: How social entrepreneurs can drive an inclusive ‘Africa’s century’
How social entrepreneurs can drive an inclusive ‘Africa’s century’ – An article from the World Economic Forum, written by Precious Moloi-Motsepe Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Motsepe Foundation Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli Managing Partner, Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition, and François Bonnici Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Head of Social Innovation, World Economic Forum.
Chat with the Youth Leadership Debate 1st Runner up – ABU
Amina Jafaru, Ibrahim Usman Abubakar, Sadiya Mukhtar – Guest Speakers In this episode of the Youthful and Useful podcast, we feature the remarkable team from Ahmadu Bello University, who were the first runner-up at the Youth Leadership Debate 1.0 in 2022. Through their experience in the competition, they gained valuable insights into the issues that […]
Entrepreneurs Should Never Underestimate The Value of Good Health
Entrepreneurs can get so focused on their business that they can forget to take care of their health. There are five categories health can be classified into – mental, physical, emotional, spiritual and social, but for the purpose of this article, we’ll focus on the mental, physical and emotional component. Here are five ways entrepreneurs […]
African start-ups are securing more investment—but there’s still room for growth
Data from VC4Africa’s new Venture Finance in Africa 2016 report shows that venture capital funding and angel investments secured by the 462 African ventures tracked has more than doubled from $27 million last year to $73 million. But despite the uptick in funding secured, venture capital funding and angel investments still account for just 12% […]
Impact Opportunities: Application For LEAP Africa’s Fellowship Programme Now Open
Join today’s brightest stars in social entrepreneurship! Applications are now open for the next intake of Fellows for LEAP Africa’s Social Innovators Programme The Fellowship connects outstanding change agents to training, funding, and professional network support required to strengthen their existing initiatives and enhance their impact and sustainability. Are you eligible to apply? Intending applicants must […]
In Entrepreneurship skills are “the great equalizer.”
Written by Evan Carmichael “Every now and then I like to pick up a copy of Time magazine and read every article from beginning to end, not just the articles that interest me most,” says Gates. “That way you can be certain to learn something you didn’t know previously.” Learning is an essential ingredient of any […]
Start-ups won’t save the economy. But ‘scale ups’ could – Daniel Isenberg
The need to scale-up, rather than startup, is now a key concern for entrepreneurs everywhere. However, most executives who start a business or project fizzle more often than not once they’ve gotten their venture on its feet. In an article published on World Economic Forum, Daniel Isenberg, Professor of Entrepreneurship Practice, Babson Executive Education, Babson College and Vincent […]
