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Case study four is Ethnic Supplies – a UK based Diaspora-owned and run social enterprise providing a market outlet for handicrafts produced by women in rural East Africa. Ugandan-born Ida Horner devotes her time to improving livelihood opportunities for women … Continue reading
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The third case study is Alive & Kicking – a social enterprise producing footballs in Africa and using sport to promote HIV/AID and malaria prevention. Alive and Kicking Alive & Kicking’s founder Jim Cogan’s vision was to combine three objectives … Continue reading
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This second case study is a charity originally set up by UK solar installation company Solarcentury. SolarAid Solarcentury designs and supplies photovoltaic (PV) solar systems for the built environment. When established in 1998, it included a clause in its constitution … Continue reading
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Over the next few weeks, I’ll post case studies of different African social enterprises to better understand the variety of ideas, business models and social initiatives that exist. First up… Zambikes
Social enterprise is the application of business skills to solving social and environmental problems.[i] A wide range of organisations refer to themselves as social enterprises. These include non-profit organisations looking for business responses to funding problems, organisations with innovative – … Continue reading
