Archive for April 2018
The woman leading the rise of social entrepreneurship in Latvia
As part of our Baltic project where we’ve explored the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the region, and produced a review on partnerships between social enterprises and municipalities, we’ve had the opportunity to get a real insight into the sector in Latvia, through our partner Social Entrepreneurship Association of Latvia. Its Director, Madara Ulande, took some…
Read MoreChanging the view on waste and recycling in Nigeria through entrepreneurship
Destiny Frederick is the young entrepreneur who is changing the view on and market for waste and recycling in Nigeria. She is the talented biochemistry graduate who wanted to do something different and go her own way. She is also one of our SE Outreach Accelerator alumna from 2017 and we had the pleasure of…
Read MoreSocial entrepreneurship as a form of rehabilitation
Social enterprise Basta uses social entrepreneurship itself as the basis of its business as it offers rehabilitation and work experience for those who have a background in alcohol or drug abuse. As part of our Baltic project exploring the social entrepreneurship ecosystems in Sweden, Latvia and Belarus, we met up with Basta’s founder Alec Carlberg…
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