Social Enterprises as Job Creators in Africa
Our latest study looked at the potential of social enterprises to provide employment opportunities in 12 African countries between 2020 and 2030.
Innovators ahead!
We aim to identify and foster innovative technologies and impact-driven organizations that work to solve basic supply problems around the globe.
Solutions
empowering people. Network supports social innovators that improve basic supply issues around the globe. Learn more about these incredible people and their impactful solutions in our database below.
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Water & HygieneEcological Sanitation Systems in Peru
ECOLOGICAL SANITATION SYSTEMS IN PERU provides portable and ecological toilet solutions that don’t require water or chemicals. -
Water & HygieneAccountable utility service for the provision of safe water in rural areas
Whave Solutions’ service provides 24/7 clean drinking water supply to over 1,000 communities in Uganda. -
HealthNorth Star Alliance – Quality Healthcare
North Star’s quality healthcare services for mobile populations impact those most vulnerable to illness and prone to health risks. -
Sustainable EnergyFenik Yuma 60L
The Fenik Yuma 60L (Fenik) is a low-cost, electricity-free mobile refrigeration unit. -
HealthBLUETOWN LOCAL CLOUD
At no data cost to the user, BLUETOWN LOCAL CLOUD provides access to digital content and services. -
Water & HygieneMakaPads
MakaPads are affordable menstrual hygiene products for girls, allowing girls to focus on their education and well-being.
Organizations
The organizations that make up empowering people. Network range from non-profit organizations to for-profit, social impact institutions. All organizations, and the people behind them, have one thing in common: furthering more resilient communities and self-reliant economies, primarily throughout the Global South. Learn more in our database below.
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Publication
Study: Leveraging a decentralized entrepreneurial approach to safe water supply in Kenya
This comprehensive study, authored by Siemens Stiftung, looks at water kiosks and their impact in rural Kenya, and the role of social enterprises in providing access to safe drinking water. Unfortunately, access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene doesn’t exist… Read more-
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Welcome back onsite: Collaborating in-person at our workshop in Nairobi
Making the perfect pitch, building valuable connections, and identifying drivers of organizational culture – these were the key issues brought… -
News
Siemens Stiftung Opens Call for R&D in E-Mobility
Siemens Stiftung opens a new call for research and development (R&D) to validate and implement products and business models in… -
Article
aQysta brings growth to smallholder farmers with new business model
Smallholder farmers worldwide are some of the most hard-working entrepreneurs around. Yet, many have and continue to struggle with basic…
Publication
Study: Leveraging a decentralized entrepreneurial approach to safe water supply in Kenya
About the Network
We aim to make promising low-tech solutions accessible
On a daily basis, millions of people face immense basic supply challenges which could be met by implementing appropriate technological solutions. Such solutions can not only level out acute deficits but also offer diverse opportunities for independent economic activities coupled with urgently needed income for those on the ground.
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