Author: Justin Kasia

Social impact. Supporting startups.

Creating impact

Policy Frameworks to Support Social Enterprises

Social entrepreneurs across Africa are solving some of the continent’s toughest challenges — unemployment, waste management, access to healthcare, climate adaptation — and they’re doing…

Design Thinking

Indigenous Knowledge and Product Design

When most people think of innovation, they picture labs, algorithms, or Silicon Valley engineers. But across Africa, innovation didn’t start with technology — it started…

Circular economy

Green Finance & Climate Adaptation for SMEs

Africa is on the frontlines of climate change. From droughts hitting smallholder farmers in Mozambique, to floods washing away businesses in Nigeria, to unpredictable weather…

Global scaling

Access to Markets: Opportunities For Growth

You’ve perfected your product, hustled through the early days, built a loyal customer base — and now you’re ready to grow. But there’s one challenge…

Circular economy

Circular Economy Business Models

Africa has a waste problem. From plastic bottles littering our streets to mountains of e-waste piling up in dumpsites, the continent is drowning in materials…

Youth entrepreneurship

Youth Entrepreneurship as a Job-Creation Engine

Across Africa, there’s one statistic that everyone talks about — and for good reason: over 60% of the continent’s population is under 25. That’s not…

Women-led business

Women-Led Social Enterprises: Breaking Barriers

Women in Africa have always been the backbone of communities and economies. From running informal market stalls to leading grassroots cooperatives, they’ve long been entrepreneurs…

Creating impact

Practical Social Impact Measurement

“lmpact measurement” sounds like something dreamt up by consultants with endless spreadsheets and a love for jargon. For many social entrepreneurs, it feels like a…

Automation

Affordable Digital Tools to Scale Impact

You may be running a small social enterprise in Nairobi, Accra, or Kigali. Your idea works — it’s improving lives, creating jobs, and tackling a…

Crowdfunding

Funding for Impact: Get Sustainable Financing

If you’ve ever run a social enterprise, you know the tension between purpose and profit is real. You’re not a traditional charity, but you’re also…