Juhudi Kilimo and our founder Aleke Dondo were awarded a Social Entrepreneur of the Year of the Year tonight on stage at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2001. Joined by fellow winners and a distinguished panel of presenters, Juhudi and Aleke were recognized as leaders in the region.
“The next chapter for Africa requires us to look both at the tremendous opportunities for economic growth, and the challenges the continent faces in being able to tap into this growth. Social entrepreneurs, and their innovations promoting inclusive economic growth, are critical to improving the state of the world, and therefore the work we do at the World Economic Forum.” said Hilde Schwab.
Mirjam Schoening, Head of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, explained: “Social entrepreneurs are the driving force behind the innovations that improve the quality of life of individuals around the world. While the primary focus of social entrepreneurs is to make a specific change in one area, such as access to finance or affordable housing, social entrepreneurs’ approach to delivering social impact, which utilizes innovative and effective business models and cross-sector collaborations, has inspired change among governments and private sector alike. In effect, social entrepreneurs are not only delivering change to communities, they are transforming the way governments and companies serve their constituents as well.”
We are very honored and excited to have our work highlighted in this way and thank Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and the World Economic Forum for their tremendous encouragement.
For more on the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in Africa, see Africa’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs To Be Awarded At World Economic Forum On Africa.
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