Africa has a significant contingent of social entrepreneurs making social impact. This same group is also a significant asset for business. Social entrepreneurs understand Africa, and this is something businesses need to enter African markets successfully points out Nassir Katuramu, Program Manager for Venture and Fellowship in East Africa for Ashoka, the pioneering support organization for social entrepreneurs.
Ashoka In The News
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April 10, 2012
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Africa Business Communities
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March 19, 2012
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Wired Academic
BERLIN – This Century-old factory building that once housed printing presses and food companies, now houses film studios, tech startups and social entrepreneurs, including high school social entrepreneurs.
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March 15, 2012
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Daily News Egypt
Ashoka helps social entrepreneurs in Egypt take their ideas to the next level.
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February 27, 2012
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Harvard Gazette
Social entrepreneurship takes center stage at Harvard's Social Enterprise Conference.
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February 23, 2012
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Irish Times
Ashoka Ireland launches Change Nation, a platform that will accelerate several of the building blocks required to build an Ireland where everyone is a changemaker.
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February 21, 2012
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The Guardian
In the first of a series of blogs exploring social innovation, Felix Oldenburg writes that true social solutions should breed co-creators rather than dependants.
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February 14, 2012
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The Guardian
In difficult economic times, is it possible to create a profitable enterprise that also generates social value for communities?
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January 27, 2012
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Financial Times
High levels of youth unemployment require new solutions. Social entrepreneurship and social innovation can provide opportunities for youth to develop basic building block skills to avoid falling behind.
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January 23, 2012
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Business World Online
As the concept of social entrepreneurship spreads, Ashoka remains a leader in the field.
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January 23, 2012
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Entrepreneur India
The 2012 Action for India Forum, attended by Ashoka's President Emeritus, Sushmita Ghosh, was a huge success. To support social entrepreneurs set up new business models to bring about change and foster all round innovations in different fields, efforts are underway to start The National Innovation Fund by June-July.




