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Compassion, cooperatives, and customers: Amplifying impact through relationshipsEarlier this month, a dozen executives and mentors accompanied Miller Center to visit GSBI® alumni social enterprises in Rwanda and Uganda. The impact models of the social enterprises vary widely, including dignified livelihoods for rural women artisans, safe drinking water, asset-back financing for boda-boda drivers, infrastructure for education, clean energy solutions, and smallholder farmer cooperatives. A common theme that emerged, however, is the need for individual relationships to create positive change, whether at the level of the community, nation, region, or globally. READ MORE→
GSBI alumnus Jibu completes $7M Series B financing2014 GSBI alumnus Jibu, a social enterprise that's based on a franchise model, helps locals start businesses that provide clean water to their communities. The capital raised from this Series B round will propel expansion in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.
In the news, announcements & moreLISTEN IN | 2016 GSBI alumus Dr. Frederick Ochieng is currently a Cardiovascular Medicine Fellow at Saint Louis University and co-founder of Lwala Community Alliance, a community-led innovator that tackles issues of poor health in rural Kenya. Dr. Ochieng talks about his journey on The Future of Healthcare podcast. GOOD LUCK! | Join us as we cheer on 2016 GSBI alumnus Dickson Ayuka of UjuziKilimo, an agtech social enterprise. A Top 16 Finalist at this week's Next Einstein Forum's Ci2i Innovation Competition in Kigali, Rwanda, Mr. Ayuka is competing in the Climate Smart Innovations category for a chance to win US$25,000. TUNE IN | Why are underprivileged farming communities in India buying extra power? Find out in this new video produced together with our partners at New Ventures Asia under the Energy Access Investment Readiness Program, supported by USAID.
Out & about with Miller CenterMiller Center for Social Entrepreneurship is a pioneer when it comes to accelerating social enterprises, so you'll find our team at a variety of events across the globe. We're actively accompanying entrepreneurs on their journeys and sharing our learnings with others in the ecosystem. If our paths may cross, please reach out to us - we'd enjoy connecting! Please note some listed events are not open to the public.
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