Social Entrepreneur Archives - Global Black History

African Innovation: Eye Exams With A Smartphone

Dr. Hillary Rono in collaboration with a team of technologists, eye specialists, public health doctors and product designers have designed a unique smartphone-based system for comprehensive eye testing suitable in any part of the world. The mobile phone app can serve as…

Africans With Global Voices America Gamechangers by Editor October 12, 2015

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Young African Tech Entrepreneur: Teresa Mbagaya

Tech Entrepreneur: Teresa Mbagaya Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest female Total Entrepreneurial Activity rate (27%) in the world. However, most new entrepreneurial ventures in Africa and the world will involve some use of computer technology. To prepare future citizens of sub-Saharan Africa to…

Africans With Global Voices America ReVision by Editor August 20, 2015

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African Diaspora International Film Festival

The African Diaspora International Film Festival begins in Washington D.C. on August 21- August 23-, 2015. The following are some of the films and documentaries to be featured. For more information visit DC ADIFF 2015 NJINGA QUEEN OF ANGOLA In the 17th century, a…

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Another View of Entrepreneurship in Africa

SANGU DELLE Sangu Delle is an Entrepreneur, Author, Clean Water Activist, Soros Fellow and TEDGlobal Fellow. He is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Palm Investments (GPI); an investment holding and advisory company focused on building world class companies in Africa. GPI…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers by Editor March 9, 2015

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ANZISHA PRIZE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2015

NOAH WALAKIRA Noah was one of the winners of the Anzisha prize in 2014. He is a young Ugandan entrepreneur tackling unemployment in his community through Namirembe Sweater Makers. The organization currently produces about 500 sweaters a month. FIVE YOUTHS HOPING TO WIN THE…

Theories by Editor July 31, 2014

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YALI Fellow: Hastings Mkandawire Making Electricity

This week several young and promising leaders were assembled in Washington DC for President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Hastings Mkandawire is one of the nine Young African Leaders’ Initiative (YALI) fellows from Malawi now in Washington, DC, participating in the…

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Global Black History’s Most Fascinating of 2012

President Barack Obama Barack Obama's re-election for a 2nd term as President of the United States and therefore Leader of Free World. All eyes were on America the hallmark of democracy and as days led to the historic election the world was watching.…

Africans With Global Voices by Editor December 3, 2012

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Jackson Kaguri and The Nyaka School Project

A School for My Village The Nyaka School Jackson Kaguri was chosen as a CNN Hero for 2012. Even though he did not make the Top 10 category we still choose to highlight the wonderful work he is doing in Uganda. The Nyaka AIDS…

Uncategorized by Editor November 12, 2012

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Sam Childers: Machine Gun Preacher

Sam Childers & The Angles of East Africa Sam Childers and the Angels of East are working to protect the children of Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda. He was the subject of the 2011 movie "Machine Gun Preacher". He runs an orphanage in…

Uncategorized by Editor January 5, 2012

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For Kenya by Kenyans: African Branding

In the midst of economic decline in Europe and America Africans are realizing the benefits of entrepreneurship and building their own brands. Kenya is known for producing some of the world's greatest runners and now a company wants to get them noticed…