Changing 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...
Social 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...
Using tech to track blood and save lives
In a country where it’s up to each individual or their family to find blood in an emergency, easy and efficient access is crucial. But the current situation in Nigeria...
Why measure social impact and how to do it well?
For any social business, to ensure biggest social impact possible, it’s crucial to measure the correct things and learn from them. But where do you start and what should you...
Meetings between the young and the old
Difficulties for young people to find a first job, and the lack of meaningful human interaction for older people living in Swedish care homes, led to the idea of social...
“A social enterprise is not a hospital – it’s a business!”
Betty Ikalany graduated from the SE Outreach Accelerator one year ago and a lot has happened since then. She’s won international awards, worked with MIT to develop her cookstoves and increased her...
“There is a single language we all share and that is how much we care about each other”
Cooking with people from all over the world, identifying your real customers and finding a second home far away from your actual home – these are some of the things...
“These three weeks have been like three days!”
The Swedish blood bank system, cracking the business model and teaching entrepreneurship to high school students – those are a few of the things Francis Adereti, founder of Redbank, has...
“I wanted the opportunity to meet social enterprises from all over the world”
During her three weeks in Sweden she gained valuable insights into her business from both university lecturers and high school students. We asked Anja Juliah Abu Bakar, founder of Blubear...
“I feel stronger because I know I’m not just one crazy person”
Making life-long friends from around the world, seeing your business in a new light and the challenge of looking tall Swedish people in the eyes – these are a few...
“Solving a social problem is not a one-man activity”
Great weather, great people and surprising moments – Derrick Hosea Opio, founder of Onelamp, seems happy with his three weeks in Stockholm. We asked him a few questions to find out...
“Those fighting for the wellbeing of women – they are my customers”
Pumpkin soups, women’s empowerment and second chances! We had a chat with Joyce Kyalema, founder of JOSMAK, to hear what the near future holds for her. Why did you apply...
“When I leave here it’s like my network can span the whole world”
Is it possible to make car ownership redundant in South Africa by 2025? Ask Fikile Magadlela, co-founder of bike-sharing business iBoni, and he’ll say “yes!”. We asked him a few...
“I am selling a message and the message is to end violence against women”
Value-based pricing, culture shocks and bicycles – those are a few things Olutosin Oladosu Adebowale learned about and experienced during the first three weeks of the SE Outreach Accelerator. Why did you...
Social Venture Africa, Promoting Women Empowerment and Economic Development in Africa
Meet 32 year old Cristiana Benedetti Fasil, researcher and economist turned social entrepreneur. She is the Head and Co-Founder of Social Venture Africa, an enterprise working to economically empower women in rural...