Africa’s growth can benefit from social entrepreneurship
Finding the best ways to support and grow social entrepreneurship over the next few years should be an important part of recovering from Covid-19
The annual World Economic Forum (WEF), held virtually for the first time over the past week, has come to a close. Set around the theme of “The Great Reset”, conceived by founder Klaus Schwab, sessions focused on how to build new economies that are inclusive, resilient and sustainable.
The opening session was, significantly, on the role of social entrepreneurs in pandemic recovery. To quote Hilde Schwab, chair of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, “Social entrepreneurs combine the mission, dedication and compassion to serve the most vulnerable and marginalised populations of society with business principles and the best techniques from the private sector.”..
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