"Brilliantly frank and frankly brilliant!" – the verdict of one reviewer on The Social Entrepreneur's A-Z. If you've ever woken up in the early hours worrying about your business, you'll appreciate chapter one of Liam Black's superb new book.

With the notion of ‘busyness’ being something both prized and recognised in our society, how do you cope during moments of relative calm when starting up a social venture? Helen Trevaskis reflects.

"This book will lift your spirits and make you laugh," says one review of Liam Black's new book. We present the second extract from The Social Entrepreneur's A to Z which focuses on essential (sometimes forgotten) business basics.

In the second part of our look at east Africa, we consider Tanzania. Well known to the world because of its natural splendours, there are still numerous challenges for social entrepreneurs to tackle. 

The majority of staff at magdas hotel are refugees. We asked her what media she reads, listens to and watches during the course of a week.

In the final part of our Global Focus: east Africa feature, Anna Patton gives an overview of social enterprise in Uganda. Under 25s have the potential to make all the difference to the future of the country.

During a twirl around the capital, the CEO of the social care social enterprise Turning Point tells us about his belief in people, democracy and fairness.

We’re all for competitions that shine a spotlight on life changing ideas. Three cheers then, for the European Social Innovation Competition.