Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa, Founder of Hoja Law Group, On Start-ups, Social Enterprise, & Africa
Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa, Founder of Hoja Law Group, joined envisionGood.tv for a short chat at Africa Social Enterprise Forum in NYC. In this video interview, Jacqueline tells us about challenges faced when starting a new social enterprise and ways to overcome these challenges by developing a solid advisory board and business plan, and raising funds. [...]
Leila Chirayath Janah, Founder of Samasource, on Computers & Jobs in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya [VIDEO]
Social entrepreneur Leila Chirayath Janah, founded Samasource in 2008 to bring computer-based training to people living in poverty in Africa and India. In this video interview, Leila tells us about Dadaab Refugee Camp on the border of Kenya and Somalia, where almost 300,000 people live in a camp built for only 90,000. Leila also shares [...]
Elizabeth Scharpf, Founder of Sustainable Health Enterprises [SHE], on Africa & Entrepreneuriship
We met up with Elizabeth Scharpf, Founder of Sustainable Health Enterprises [SHE], at Africa Social Enterprise Forum in NYC this past week. Hear what Elizabeth has to say about the promise of social enterprise for development in Africa. Ever thought about starting a business you are passionate about, but are concerned about taking the leap [...]
Antony Bugg-Levine, Managing Director at Rockefeller Foundation, on Impact Investing, Metrics, & GIIN [VIDEO]
We had the pleasure to talk with Antony Bugg-Levine, Managing Director at Rockefeller Foundation, this past week at Africa Social Enterprise Forum in New York City. In this video interview, Antony shares insights on an initiative he manages at Rockefeller Foundation: “Harnessing the Power of Impact Investing”. Impact investing is an investment model that focuses [...]
LIVE FROM NYC: Africa Social Enterprise Forum
envisionGood.tv is proud to partner with Africa Social Enterprise Forum: We will be LIVE streaming ASEF’s keynote & panels from Desmond Tutu Center in NYC this Saturday, September 26, 2009. Join us! LIVE BLOG -Africa Social Enterprise Forum – Opening Keynote: 8:30am – 9:30am EST Welcome – AngelAfrica Opening Remarks – Bill Carter, Vice President [...]
Interview with Jennifer Sly of YouthAssets: How Mobile Airtime Is Used As Currency in Swaziland, Africa
Earlier this month we had the good fortune to travel with Jennifer Sly, founder of YouthAssets, an international nonprofit organization that empowers orphans and “youth head of households” in southern Africa. Enroute to a homestead of one of YouthAssets’ “youth advisors”, Jennifer explained the important role that mobile phones play to make connecting with rural [...]
Episode 4: Gcina Dube of YouthAssets on Mobile Phones, Facebook, & MXIT in Swaziland, Africa
Swaziland, Africa, July 2009: During a quick break in between sessions at BarCampSwaziland, Gcina of YouthAssets explains that mobile phones are more widely used in Swaziland, Africa than computers, as a source of information and connecting with friends. Gcina also tells us about MXIT, the dominant mobile social networking platform in southern africa, with over [...]
Interview with Jennifer Sly of YouthAssets: On Google G1 Phone & Google Maps in Swaziland, Africa
Swaziland, Africa We had the good fortune to join Jennifer Sly, Founder of YouthAssets, in Swaziland, Africa last week as she traveled to various youth homesteads. Along the way, Jennifer told us about how she used Google’s G1 phone and Google GPS Maps to find the remote homestead of a 12 year old boy she [...]
