Ye! Voices
Here at Ye! We have a huge network of entrepreneurs, who are always involved in exciting events, are breaking new boundaries every week and who often have some wisdom or wit to share! We thought we’d collect a few thoughts, highlights and anecdotes from our community for your entertainment. Have a good Friday!
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The Kairos Ladies Network, an initiative which educates girls and women about agribusiness in Nigeria, started by Ye! Member Christabell Afrane, took part in USAID’s Day of the Girl Child Expo which took place in Accra on 11 October to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child. Read more about the event on the Kairos Ladies Network blog.
The Kairos Ladies Network team at the Day of the Girl Child Expo
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How about this reflection on entrepreneurship from Therence Resabal, CEO of the Philippines-based tech startup, Spectres.Solutions?
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Mazingira Safi Initiative, an initiative started by our Ye! Blog contributor, Purity Wanjohi, is hosting a litter cleanup tomorrow in Nairobi, Kenya! We think it’s great to be reminder that people from all over the world are taking time to do some good for the environment.
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Sanjana Sanghi’s enterprise which is based in Mumbai, Pop-up Hut, has started selling customised Diwali hampers in preparation for next week. We think they look gorgeous!
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The Sustainable Alternative Lighting Corp., a social startup founded by Aisa Mijeno, has entered the BPI Sintag Accelerate 2016 - People’s Choice Awards. The enterprise aims to help the marginalized island sector of the Philippines who do not have access to electricity by partnering with NGOs and foundation to help purchase and distribute the lamps for sustainable growth.
We hope this small sample of Ye! Voices has left you feeling inspired by all of the incredible things that Ye! Community members are up to. This is just a taste of the world-changing, success-making enterprises out there! If you’re a Ye! Community member up to something amazing, please let us know via email, Facebook or Twitter and you could be featured on our blog.
That’s all from us for this week! Here’s to the weekend!