What does ‘investment-ready’ actually mean? At the Impact!Africa Social Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi last month, representatives from four different impact funds shared their tips.
Two organisations have teamed up to help the residents of Melkhoutfontein upcycle waste into sought-after products – helping them generate an income, clean up the environment, and even tap into a part-forgotten cultural heritage.
Inequality, racism and poverty are entrenched problems for the beautiful city of Salvador de Bahia. But its artistic and musical roots go deep, giving great potential for regeneration.
Brazil’s coastal city Rio de Janeiro might seem worlds apart from the UK’s London borough of Hackney. But on a recent visit, three Brazilian visitors are inspired by British women's work in social enterprise.
A fast-growing group of disabled entrepreneurs is taking control of the economic space in rural Indonesia. Our DICE Young Storymaker reports on what countries are missing out on when they fail to access their ‘purple pound’.
Children are setting up their own social enterprises at school clubs across Jamaica. New research reveals that these clubs are helping develop creative, well-skilled young people.
After years of being turned away from Karachi’s best beauty salons, transgender woman Bebo Haider started her own – and her doors are open to everyone. Our DICE Young Storymaker reports on an enterprise supporting a sidelined community.
“To be in the midst of people who are trying to make the world a better place is good for all of us!” The SEWF 2019 bursary winners reflect on their trip to Ethiopia in October.
