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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 to the fore at the social entrepreneur’s get-together in Nairobi. After a hiatus due to the pandemic, this was the… Read more-
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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… -
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Bridging the learning gap through digital STEM education using social entrepreneurial solution
Siemens Stiftung and BLUETOWN, a member of empowering people. Network launch the AccessSTEM project to enable access to high-quality open… -
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How Whave, a Ugandan-based social enterprise, is making it possible for all rural families to have safe water daily
In Uganda, more than one third of rural water-points are non-functional for prolonged periods, and another third are not adequately… -
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eMobility in Ghana – sustainable systems for a nation in need
Ghana’s transport sector is the main source of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, both significant contributors to climate change… -
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Toward green economy with climate and gender equality: 3 Kenyan social enterprises pave the way
The transition toward a green economy is deemed to be skewed if gender imbalance in economic participation still looms large.… -
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In conversation: Not having access to sanitary menstruation products can have a devastating impact on the lives of girls and young women in Uganda
Dirty. Impure. Contaminated. That is how girls and young women can be thought of in many underserved Ugandan communities when… -
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epNetwork Social Enterprises Persevering with the COVID-19 Resilience Grant
Last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on communities around the world, we initiated a call for… -
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Impact knows no bounds – a joyous close to the epMentoring program
As the epMentoring program comes to an end, we look back at its impact in numbers: 12 months of a… -
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Persistent and passionate – the TakaTaka team wastes no time despite COVID-19 challenges
Recently, we caught up with epNetwork member, Daniel Paffenholz, CEO of TakaTaka to hear how he and…