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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 servicing issues like irrigation. In this blog post, we speak with Pratap Thapa, Co-founder and CEO of aQysta, to learn… Read more-
ArticleBridging 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… -
ArticleHow 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… -
ArticleeMobility 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… -
Gender EqualityToward 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.… -
epUpdate NewsletterepUpdate June 2022
In our June empowering people. Update, we celebrate some of our longstanding epN members. Award ceremonies and anniversaries highlight their… -
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epUpdate May 2022
In our May empowering people. Update, we feature our latest blog post explaining why menstrual education needs to be highlighted… -
ArticleIn 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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epUpdate April 2022
This April empowering people. Update brings some good and inspiring reading material: for example, our latest blogpost showing how a… -
ArticleepNetwork 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…