Social Enterprises as Job Creators: Four Ways the Sector Can Boost Employment Opportunities in Africa
In this post, Carola Schwank takes a deeper dive into Siemens Stiftung's recommended set of interventions to support SE job growth in Africa, including: financial support, technical support, improvements to the enabling environment and improvements to data availability.Take a look
Catalyzers of social innovation in under served markets: The case of IoT technologiesInternet-of-things (IoT) is one of the key components of the information and communication infrastructure needed for social impact creation in under served markets. More from guest author, Dr. Eugenia Rosca.Get informed
Our look back on 2020It goes without saying that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years for so many of us across the globe. Let’s take a look at some reflections directly from us, your epNetwork team.Find out more
Africa needs Decent and Impactful Jobs – Now and for the Future!By 2030, it is estimated that 1 million jobs can be created in 12 select African countries through the efforts of social enterprises. Support is needed from the international development ecosystem. Read the blog post
Interview with Dr. Sebastian Groh (SOLshare): Seeking Impact Investment – Experiences from a Social EntrepreneurSOLshare's revolutionary approach brings affordable solar energy to everyone in Bangladesh and beyond. In this interview, its Founder and Managing Director, Dr. Sebastian Groh, explains their journey in attracting impact investment.Find out more
Karen Hitschke from Yunus Social Business: The Role of Local Networks and Personal InteractionIn our interview we talked with the Managing Director of Yunus Social Business about the need of personal interaction for social entrepreneurs.Find out more
An interview with BiD Network’s Huseyin R Demirhisar: “Good Technology is Mutually Beneficial.”BiD Network supports local entrepreneurs in East Africa. In this interview, its CEO Huseyin R Demirhisar talks about building entrepreneurial ecosystems and business documentation for attracting investors.Read more
An interview with ARED’s Henri Nyakarundi: “Fundraising is about networking”Based in Rwanda, Henri is the founder of ARED and a member of epNetwork. In this interview he talks about the importance of platforms and the need to be in touch with local investors.Read more
Discussions about how to Improve Social Financing are recurrent – and that’s the way it should beIn this blog post, Leo Nima and Dr. Aline Laucke of Studio Nima take a look at social financing and impact investment in closer detail. Siemens Stiftung’s new report ‘How Digital Solutions May Enhance Social Financing’ explores this topic in depth, and discussions have shown that financing for SocEnts won’t be a one-size-fits-all solution. Learn more
Checking in with our epA 2019 winners – a blog series: LivoxFrom our 11-part blog series, we are checking in with our empowering people. Award (epA) 2019 winners. Here, we spoke with Carlos Pereira, CEO of Livox, to see what he and his team have been up to since our most recent award ceremony in Cairo last July. Check in now
Keeping our network alive during Covid-19: Lessons learned and digital ways of connectingIn a typical year, the empowering people. Network meets with its social entrepreneurs in person for epOnsites, workshops, seminars, etc. With Covid-19, in person meetings were replaced with digital formats. Here is a look at some lessons and learnings from the network's foray into the digital way of meeting.Get inspired
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