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In its 48 years, the Rolex Awards for Enterprise has honored 160 laureates who have "left a lasting impact across 65 countries," the Swiss watch maker says in a press release, and it's now turning its attention to its next generation of honorees.
This year's recipients, chosen by a panel of 10 "esteemed experts and leaders in their respective fields," are: Denica Riadini-Fleschch, a social entrepreneur in Indonesia who has worked with rural craftswomen to provide them with business skills, environmental stewardship education, and customers in 32 countries; Liu Shaochuang, a remote sensing specialist in China and Mongolia who will track wild camels in the Gobi Desert to save the last remaining wild herds; Inza Kon, a social entrepreneur in Kenya who has planted 4.5 million trees, engaged more than 60 local communities, and created 16 protected areas in the mountains across Peru and other high Andean countries; Beth Koigi, a Kenyan social entrepreneur who will provide solar-powered harvesting water from the air to 3,000 people in 10 communities who are in need of clean water resources; and Liu A.
Chutas, a biologist in Peru who has planted 4.5 million trees, engaged more than 60 local communities, and created 16 protected areas to protect endangered fauna and
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Nigerian social entrepreneur and founder of Slum2School Africa, Orondaam Otto, has been selected by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as one of the Young Global Leaders (YGL) Class of 2025.The...more
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The Nigerian Capital Development Fund, NCDF, in collaboration with the National Board for Technology Incubation and the London School of Social Enterprise and Sustainable Economics has officially...more
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705 child abuse cases recorded in Perak last year.A total of 142 cases were reported in the state as of Feb 28 this year.306 boys and 399 girls were among the victims.Perak social welfare department...more
Young women in the Hunter Valley will be able access much-needed support services with the beloved Warrior Woman Foundation (WWF) from this month.The foundation provides support services for young...more
Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) Raj Joshua Thomas and Dr Syed Harun Alhabsyi sparked controversy when they resigned in tandem in February and subsequently joined the People's Action Party...more
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Ashoka Unveils Gulf Program to Promote Social Entrepreneurship
Ashoka, a global platform for social innovation, introduced the Arab World Social Entrepreneurship Programme (ASEP) to support local social entrepreneurs in scaling up their operations in three key areas – healthcare, environment and women participation for inclusive growth.