Volunteers in Progress

Despite their societal significance, social enterprises in Africa face grave challenges in accessing markets or creating new ones to achieve their social objectives while ensuring commercial viability. These challenges stem from limited resources, inadequate infrastructure, corruption, and regulatory hurdles prevalent in many African countries, which make it difficult for enterprises to achieve their social goals through classic business mechanisms. However, with the emerging African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA), the potential of disruptive technologies, and sustainability initiatives—such as the circular economy—, social enterprises in Africa have a unique opportunity to organize afresh and leverage their innovative capacities for new market creation and market access. The leading question for our two-day workshop is: How can social enterprises in Africa create new markets or access existing ones in a way that is socially, and environmentally—as well as commercially—sustainable? Together with our expert speakers, we will explore opportunities, barriers, and strategies for African social enterprises to organize sustainably. The workshop will facilitate knowledge-sharing among established social entrepreneurs in the field, policymakers and development practitioners will also discuss regulatory frameworks and innovative approaches. During the workshop, practitioners and academic experts will conduct a practical session on creating sustainable products and services. Participants will receive guidance on developing new offerings that can sustain their efforts to address societal challenges and meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). If you are a social entrepreneur or interested in starting a social enterprise in an African country, have a core social and/or environmental purpose, and are interested in the principles of sustainable market creation and access, this workshop is for you. Register below to attend. African Social Enterprise Workshop (ASEW) Adeyemi Adelekan, PhD Chikwem Rita https://lnkd.in/deYdKEDP

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Opportunity Alert! 2025 Commonwealth Masters Scholarships for Developing Countries (Fully-funded) Host Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Eligible Country: All Developing Countries Benefits: - Full Scholarship with £1,652 Monthly Stipend - Covers Airfare Tickets and Accommodation Click here 👇 to apply >> https://lnkd.in/ensn3aW Deadline: October 15, 2024 #commonwealth #fullscholarship #unitedkingdom #opportunities #learning #studyabroad

Attention all innovators and environmental champions! 🌍 Are you ready to turn your creative ideas into impactful solutions for our planet? Are you ready to be part of global conversation on environmental change? Are you passionate about tech and green solutions? Then you should participate in the Pachi Panda Africa Innovation Challenge! This challenge is designed for SMEs and youth eager to tackle environmental issues and drive meaningful change. Provide your innovative ideas in essays and apply here; https://lnkd.in/dmsCzAws We want to hear from you; APPLY and join us in shaping a brighter, greener future for Africa. Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 #climatechange #environment #future #essays #passion #sdgs #advocacy #youth #smes #writing #greenerfuture #africa

ECA Fellowship Programme for Young African Professionals (Multiple positions at multiple duty stations) 1. The selected Fellows must be available to travel to the assigned duty station as may be decided by ECA after the selection process; 2. The selected Fellows will receive a return air ticket between his/her country of residence and the assigned duty station; 3. The selected Fellows will receive a one-off settling-in grant of USD 3,000 (for fellows recruited from outside of the duty station) and a monthly stipend of USD 3,000 each for the duration of the fellowship. Note that the final month stipend will only be paid upon submission of: ▪️ A peer-reviewed fellowship research paper, ▪️ A comprehensive fellowship report, an approved final performance evaluation of the fellow, ▪️ A completed fellowship programme evaluation form and ▪️ An exit boarding pass or immigration stamp showing that the fellow has departed the duty station and returned back to his/her home country, where both are not the same, at the end of the fellowship programme. 4. The fellowship program is for six months but may be extended for a maximum of another six months. Application deadline: 17 August 2024 at 11:59 PM. To apply, click here 👇 https://lnkd.in/esXbCUe2 #fellowships #eca #youth #opportunities

Data Analysis Intern at UNDP Location: Remote Global Requirements Be enrolled in the final academic year or recently graduated. Experience in data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation is an advantage. Experience with monitoring and reporting is an advantage. Experience with GIS and handling geospatial data is an advantage. Experience with developing dashboards in Excel, Power Bi, or other data visualization software is an advantage. Apply here 👇🏾 https://lnkd.in/eG_np-Ea

May this Easter season bring you and your loved ones unforgettable pleasant surprises. Cheers 🥂

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Happy Sunday to you. It's the value that matters. This is a token of our love to you in this month of love: Take this free project management course from DisasterReady here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e6piif5C #projectmanagement #project #learning #leadership #volunteering