Social entrepreneur and venture capitalist Ben Peterson is on a mission to make Africa’s tourism ecosystem the biggest and boldest in the world. As co-founder & CEO of Purple Elephant Ventures, Peterson’s recent role is a culmination of eighteen years...
I was always motivated to solve big problems” says Samir Ibrahim, CEO and co-founder of SunCulture, a provider of irrigation solutions for smallholder farmers in Kenya. I spoke with Samir on a recent trip to Nairobi, and he explained to me why he is on a mission to...
Statistics on rising cancer survivorship offer exciting promise, with more than 15.5 million survivors in the U.S. – a number expected to grow to 20.3 million by 2026. However, we now know that surviving cancer changes a person’s psychological mindset, raising the...
Social businesses across Scotland are being invited to take part in an “exciting and forward-looking” export programme that enables impact enterprises to expand into African markets. The Access Africa Programme (AAP) has already undergone a successful pilot of 16...
I was born in Mali, West Africa, and spent time during my childhood in Benin, Chad, Burkina Faso and Canada. My Dad worked for the United Nations and my Mum was a midwife – and both were driven by a passion to make a difference to people’s lives. Growing up in...